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AnAge entry for Hypsignathus monstrosus

Classification (HAGRID: 02696)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Chiroptera (Taxon entry)
                Family: Pteropodidae
                    Genus: Hypsignathus
SpeciesHypsignathus monstrosus
Common nameHammer-headed fruit bat

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevityNot yet established
Observations

Not much is known about the longevity of this species. One specimen was about 12 years old when it died in captivity [0671]. Maximum longevity could be underestimated, though, and it has been estimated that these animals live up to 30 years [0542].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity180 days
Male sexual maturity420 days
Gestation
Weaning
Litter size1.3 (viviparous)
Litters per year
Inter-litter interval
Weight at birth40 g
Weight at weaning
Adult weight330 g
Postnatal growth rate

Metabolism

No information on metabolism available.

References
[0671] Richard Weigl (2005), Longevity of Mammals in Captivity; from the Living Collections of the World
[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

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