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AnAge entry for Eulemur macaco

Classification (HAGRID: 03135)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Primates (Taxon entry)
                Family: Lemuridae
                    Genus: Eulemur
SpeciesEulemur macaco
Common nameBlack lemur

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity36.2 years (captivity)
Sourceref. 671
Sample sizemedium
Data qualityacceptable
Observations

A hybrid between a brown and a black lemur lived 39 years [0434]. One captive female was still alive after 36.2 years in captivity [0671].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity548 days
Male sexual maturity548 days
Gestation127 days
Weaning152 days
Litter size1 (viviparous)
Litters per year1
Inter-litter interval365 days
Weight at birth74.67 g
Weight at weaning
Adult weight2,500 g
Postnatal growth rate
Maximum longevity residual223 %

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
[0681] Peter Kappeler and Michael Pereira (2003), Primate Life Histories and Socioecology
[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
[0679] Harvey and Clutton-Brock (1985), Life-history variation in primates

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