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AnAge entry for Lagenorhynchus obliquidens

Classification (HAGRID: 02641)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Cetacea (Taxon entry)
                Family: Delphinidae
                    Genus: Lagenorhynchus
SpeciesLagenorhynchus obliquidens
Common namePacific white-sided dolphin

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity46 years (captivity)
Sourceref. 671
Sample sizesmall
Data qualityacceptable
Observations

It has been estimated that these animals live up to 46 years [0538]. One wild born specimen was about 36-37 years old when it died in captivity [0671].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity3,832 days
Male sexual maturity
Gestation320 days
Weaning
Litter size1 (viviparous)
Litters per year
Inter-litter interval
Weight at birth14,000 g
Weight at weaning
Adult weight103,000 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
[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

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