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AnAge entry for Hylobates hoolock

Classification (HAGRID: 03122)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Primates (Taxon entry)
                Family: Hylobatidae
                    Genus: Hylobates
SpeciesHylobates hoolock
Common nameHoolock gibbon

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity41 years (captivity)
Sourceref. 671
Sample sizesmall
Data qualityacceptable
Observations

One animal caught as an adult was over 41 years of age when it died in captivity. Severe tooth erosion was reported [0671].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity2,556 days
Male sexual maturity
Gestation
Weaning709 days
Litter size1 (viviparous)
Litters per year0.3
Inter-litter interval1,080 days
Weight at birth
Weight at weaning
Adult weight6,875 g
Postnatal growth rate
Maximum longevity residual217 %

Metabolism

No information on metabolism available.

References
[0671] Richard Weigl (2005), Longevity of Mammals in Captivity; from the Living Collections of the World
[0467] Lindenfors (2002), Sexually antagonistic selection on primate size
[0455] Virginia Hayssen et al. (1993), Asdell's Patterns of Mammalian Reproduction: A Compendium of Species-Specific Data
[0679] Harvey and Clutton-Brock (1985), Life-history variation in primates

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