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AnAge entry for Dolichotis patagonum

Classification (HAGRID: 03195)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Rodentia
                Family: Caviidae
                    Genus: Dolichotis
SpeciesDolichotis patagonum
Common namePatagonian cavy

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity14.4 years (captivity)
Sourceref. 671
Sample sizelarge
Data qualityhigh
Observations

One captive specimen was still alive at 14.4 years of age [0671].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity158 days
Male sexual maturity183 days
Gestation85 days
Weaning65 days
Litter size2 (viviparous)
Litters per year3.5
Inter-litter interval100 days
Weight at birth561.94 g
Weight at weaning
Adult weight12,500 g
Postnatal growth rate
Maximum longevity residual69 %

Metabolism

No information on metabolism available.

References
[0671] Richard Weigl (2005), Longevity of Mammals in Captivity; from the Living Collections of the World
[0610] Ernest (2003), Life history characteristics of placental non-volant mammals
[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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