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AnAge entry for Elephantulus edwardii

Classification (HAGRID: 02939)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Macroscelidea
                Family: Macroscelididae
                    Genus: Elephantulus
SpeciesElephantulus edwardii
Common nameCape elephant shrew

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevityNot yet established
Observations

Little is known about the longevity of these animals, but one captive specimen lived 5.7 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 weight50 g
Postnatal growth rate

Metabolism

Typical body temperature311ºK or 37.6ºC or 99.7ºF
Basal metabolic rate0.3030 W
Body mass49.9 g
Metabolic rate per body mass0.006072 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

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