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AnAge entry for Galagoides demidoff

Classification (HAGRID: 03111)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Primates (Taxon entry)
                Family: Galagonidae
                    Genus: Galagoides
SpeciesGalagoides demidoff
Common nameDemidoff's galago

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity13.4 years (captivity)
Sourceref. 671
Sample sizesmall
Data qualityacceptable
Observations

Although some estimates indicate these animals live up to 14 years in the wild [0001], the record longevity in captivity is 13.4 years [0671].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity256 days
Male sexual maturity270 days
Gestation111 days
Weaning50 days
Litter size1.1 (viviparous)
Litters per year1
Inter-litter interval365 days
Weight at birth7.5 g
Weight at weaning
Adult weight60 g
Postnatal growth rate
Maximum longevity residual146 %

Metabolism

Typical body temperatureNot yet available
Basal metabolic rate0.3720 W
Body mass62.4 g
Metabolic rate per body mass0.005962 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
[0467] Lindenfors (2002), Sexually antagonistic selection on primate size
[0434] Ronald Nowak (1999), Walker's Mammals of the World
[0463] Austad (1997), Small nonhuman primates as potential models of human aging, PubMed
[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
[0001] Longevity Records: Life Spans of Mammals, Birds, Amphibians, Reptiles, and Fish

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