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AnAge entry for Distoechurus pennatus

Classification (HAGRID: 02834)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Diprotodontia
                Family: Acrobatidae
                    Genus: Distoechurus
SpeciesDistoechurus pennatus
Common nameFeather-tailed possum

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevityNot yet established
Observations

One specimen lived about 1.5 years in captivity [0434], and these animals have been known to live for 2 years [0522]. Without further studies, however, the maximum longevity of this species cannot be correctly estimated.

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity
Male sexual maturity
Gestation
Weaning
Litter size1 (viviparous)
Litters per year
Inter-litter interval
Weight at birth
Weight at weaning
Adult weight51.5 g
Postnatal growth rate

Metabolism

No information on metabolism available.

References
[0522] Fisher et al. (2001), The ecological basis of life history variation in marsupials
[0434] Ronald Nowak (1999), Walker's Mammals of the World
[0455] Virginia Hayssen et al. (1993), Asdell's Patterns of Mammalian Reproduction: A Compendium of Species-Specific Data

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