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AnAge entry for Eulemur mongoz

Classification (HAGRID: 03136)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Primates (Taxon entry)
                Family: Lemuridae
                    Genus: Eulemur
SpeciesEulemur mongoz
Common nameMongoose lemur

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

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

One captive female was still alive after 36.2 years in captivity [0671].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity796 days
Male sexual maturity
Gestation128 days
Weaning154 days
Litter size1.1 (viviparous)
Litters per year1
Inter-litter interval365 days
Weight at birth53 g
Weight at weaning
Adult weight2,060 g
Postnatal growth rate
Maximum longevity residual230 %

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
[0467] Lindenfors (2002), Sexually antagonistic selection on primate size
[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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