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AnAge entry for Dipodomys ordii

Classification (HAGRID: 03242)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Rodentia
                Family: Heteromyidae
                    Genus: Dipodomys
SpeciesDipodomys ordii
Common nameOrd's kangaroo rat

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity9.9 years (captivity)
Sourceref. 671
Sample sizesmall
Data qualityacceptable
ObservationsNo observations are presently available

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity61 days
Male sexual maturity
Gestation29 days
Weaning34 days
Litter size3 (viviparous)
Litters per year2
Inter-litter interval143 days
Weight at birth5 g
Weight at weaning
Adult weight57 g
Postnatal growth rate
Maximum longevity residual109 %

Metabolism

Typical body temperature308ºK or 34.6ºC or 94.3ºF
Basal metabolic rate0.3390 W
Body mass47.8 g
Metabolic rate per body mass0.007092 W/g

References
[0671] Richard Weigl (2005), Longevity of Mammals in Captivity; from the Living Collections of the World
[0036] Savage et al. (2004), The predominance of quarter-power scaling in biology
[0420] White and Seymour (2003), Mammalian basal metabolic rate is proportional to body mass2/3, PubMed
[0610] Ernest (2003), Life history characteristics of placental non-volant mammals
[0434] Ronald Nowak (1999), Walker's Mammals of the World
[0441] William Burt et al. (1998), A Field Guide to Mammals
[0455] Virginia Hayssen et al. (1993), Asdell's Patterns of Mammalian Reproduction: A Compendium of Species-Specific Data
[0680] Wootton (1987), The effects of body mass, phylogeny, habitat, and trophic level on mammalian age at first reproduction

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