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AnAge entry for Echymipera kalubu


Classification (HAGRID: 02952)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Peramelemorphia
                Family: Peramelidae
                    Genus: Echymipera
SpeciesEchymipera kalubu
Common nameNew Guinea spiny bandicoot

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevityNot yet established
Observations

Not much is known about the longevity of these animals, but one captive specimen lived for 2.7 years [0671].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity
Male sexual maturity
Gestation
Weaning
Litter size (viviparous)
Litters per year
Inter-litter interval
Weight at birth
Weight at weaning
Adult weight650 g
Postnatal growth rate

Metabolism

No information on metabolism available.

References

[0671] Richard Weigl (2005), Longevity of Mammals in Captivity; from the Living Collections of the World
[0434] Ronald Nowak (1999), Walker's Mammals of the World

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