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AnAge entry for Euoticus elegantulus

Classification (HAGRID: 03107)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Primates (Taxon entry)
                Family: Galagonidae
                    Genus: Euoticus
SpeciesEuoticus elegantulus
Common nameWestern needle-clawed galago

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevityNot yet established
Observations

In captivity these animals have been estimated to live up to 15 years [0542], though there are no detailed longevity studies and hence maximum longevity is unknown.

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity
Male sexual maturity
Gestation122 days
Weaning60 days
Litter size1 (viviparous)
Litters per year
Inter-litter interval182 days
Weight at birth
Weight at weaning
Adult weight315 g
Postnatal growth rate

Metabolism

Typical body temperatureNot yet available
Basal metabolic rate1.2050 W
Body mass261.5 g
Metabolic rate per body mass0.004608 W/g

References
[0036] Savage et al. (2004), The predominance of quarter-power scaling in biology
[0542] Bernhard Grzimek (1990), Grzimek's Encyclopedia of Mammals
[0436] Cutler (1979), Evolution of human longevity: a critical overview, PubMed

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