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AnAge entry for Euphractus sexcinctus

Classification (HAGRID: 02769)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Cingulata
                Family: Dasypodidae
                    Genus: Euphractus
SpeciesEuphractus sexcinctus
Common nameSix-banded armadillo

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity22.1 years (captivity)
Sourceref. 671
Sample sizemedium
Data qualityacceptable
ObservationsNo observations are presently available

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity274 days
Male sexual maturity274 days
Gestation68 days
Weaning28 days
Litter size2 (viviparous)
Litters per year
Inter-litter interval
Weight at birth105 g
Weight at weaning420 g
Adult weight4,850 g
Postnatal growth rate
Maximum longevity residual123 %

Metabolism

Typical body temperature307ºK or 34.2ºC or 93.6ºF
Basal metabolic rate6.9010 W
Body mass8190.0 g
Metabolic rate per body mass0.000843 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
[0610] Ernest (2003), Life history characteristics of placental non-volant mammals
[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

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