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AnAge entry for Hyperoodon ampullatus

Classification (HAGRID: 02665)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Cetacea (Taxon entry)
                Family: Ziphiidae
                    Genus: Hyperoodon
SpeciesHyperoodon ampullatus
Common nameNorthern bottlenose whale

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity37 years (wild)
Sourceref. 1
Sample sizemedium
Data qualityacceptable
Observations

Longevity is estimated to be at least 37 years, but probably longer.

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity3,652 days
Male sexual maturity3,287 days
Gestation365 days
Weaning365 days
Litter size1 (viviparous)
Litters per year1
Inter-litter interval365 days
Weight at birth
Weight at weaning
Adult weight6,500,000 g
Postnatal growth rate

Metabolism

No information on metabolism available.

References
[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
[0001] Longevity Records: Life Spans of Mammals, Birds, Amphibians, Reptiles, and Fish

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