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AnAge entry for Lagenorhynchus acutus

Classification (HAGRID: 02640)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Cetacea (Taxon entry)
                Family: Delphinidae
                    Genus: Lagenorhynchus
SpeciesLagenorhynchus acutus
Common nameAtlantic white-sided dolphin

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity27 years (wild)
Sourceref. 1
Sample sizemedium
Data qualityacceptable
Observations

Female maximum longevity in the wild has been estimated at 27 years.

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity2,231 days
Male sexual maturity
Gestation316 days
Weaning548 days
Litter size1.25 (viviparous)
Litters per year0.4
Inter-litter interval
Weight at birth24,000 g
Weight at weaning
Adult weight208,000 g
Postnatal growth rate

Metabolism

No information on metabolism available.

References
[0434] Ronald Nowak (1999), Walker's Mammals of the World
[0538] Don Wilson and Sue Ruff (1999), The Smithsonian Book of North American Mammals
[0455] Virginia Hayssen et al. (1993), Asdell's Patterns of Mammalian Reproduction: A Compendium of Species-Specific Data
[0680] Wootton (1987), The effects of body mass, phylogeny, habitat, and trophic level on mammalian age at first reproduction
[0001] Longevity Records: Life Spans of Mammals, Birds, Amphibians, Reptiles, and Fish

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