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AnAge entry for Galago moholi


Classification (HAGRID: 03109)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Primates (Taxon entry)
                Family: Galagonidae
                    Genus: Galago
SpeciesGalago moholi
Common nameSouth African galago

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity16.6 years (captivity)
Sourceref. 671
Sample sizemedium
Data qualityacceptable
ObservationsNo observations are presently available

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity300 days
Male sexual maturity300 days
Gestation123 days
Weaning93 days
Litter size2 (viviparous)
Litters per year2
Inter-litter interval182 days
Weight at birth10.6 g
Weight at weaning95 g
Adult weight175 g
Postnatal growth rate
Maximum longevity residual154 %

Metabolism

Typical body temperatureNot yet available
Basal metabolic rate0.2850 W
Body mass170.0 g
Metabolic rate per body mass0.001676 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
[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
[0436] Cutler (1979), Evolution of human longevity: a critical overview, PubMed

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