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| Classification (HAGRID: 03183) | |
| Taxonomy | Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry) Order: Rodentia Family: Bathyergidae Genus: Georychus |
| Species | Georychus capensis |
| Common name | Cape mole-rat |
Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits | |
| Maximum longevity | 11.2 years (captivity) |
| Source | ref. 671 |
| Sample size | tiny |
| Data quality | questionable |
| Observations | In the wild, these animals have been reported to live up to 3 years [0434]. One captive specimen lived 11.2 years at the Cincinnati Zoo [0671]. Very few specimens have been kept in captivity and thus this species could be considerably longer lived. |
Life history traits (averages) | |
| Female sexual maturity | 304 days |
| Male sexual maturity | 304 days |
| Gestation | 44 days |
| Weaning | 17 days |
| Litter size | 5 (viviparous) |
| Litters per year | 2 |
| Inter-litter interval | |
| Weight at birth | 8.4 g |
| Weight at weaning | 36 g |
| Adult weight | 181 g |
| Postnatal growth rate | |
| Maximum longevity residual | 103 % |
Metabolism | |
| Typical body temperature | 310ºK or 36.4ºC or 97.5ºF |
| Basal metabolic rate | 0.6370 W |
| Body mass | 193.0 g |
| Metabolic rate per body mass | 0.003301 W/g |
References |
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[0671] Richard Weigl (2005), Longevity of Mammals in Captivity; from the Living Collections of the World | |
External resources | |
| Integrated Taxonomic Information System | ITIS 584675 |
| Animal Diversity Web | ADW account |
| Encyclopedia of Life | Search EOL |
| Genome Project | Search NCBI |
| Entrez | |
| Ageing literature | |
| Images | Google Image search |
| Internet | Search Google |
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