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AnAge entry for Hylobates syndactylus

Classification (HAGRID: 03129)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Primates (Taxon entry)
                Family: Hylobatidae
                    Genus: Hylobates
SpeciesHylobates syndactylus
Common nameSiamang

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity43 years (captivity)
Sourceref. 671
Sample sizesmall
Data qualityacceptable
Observations

One wild born specimen was still alive when about 43 years of age [0671].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity2,190 days
Male sexual maturity2,190 days
Gestation231 days
Weaning642 days
Litter size1 (viviparous)
Litters per year0.4
Inter-litter interval607 days
Weight at birth517 g
Weight at weaning
Adult weight10,900 g
Postnatal growth rate
Maximum longevity residual212 %

Metabolism

No information on metabolism available.

References
[0671] Richard Weigl (2005), Longevity of Mammals in Captivity; from the Living Collections of the World
[0610] Ernest (2003), Life history characteristics of placental non-volant mammals
[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
[0542] Bernhard Grzimek (1990), Grzimek's Encyclopedia of Mammals
[0680] Wootton (1987), The effects of body mass, phylogeny, habitat, and trophic level on mammalian age at first reproduction
[0679] Harvey and Clutton-Brock (1985), Life-history variation in primates
[0436] Cutler (1979), Evolution of human longevity: a critical overview, PubMed

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