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AnAge entry for Lama pacos

Classification (HAGRID: 02357)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Artiodactyla
                Family: Camelidae
                    Genus: Lama
SpeciesLama pacos
Common nameAlpaca

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity25.8 years (captivity)
Sourceref. 671
Sample sizelarge
Data qualityhigh
Observations

These animals can live up to 25.8 years in zoos [0671].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity432 days
Male sexual maturity500 days
Gestation345 days
Weaning213 days
Litter size1.04 (viviparous)
Litters per year
Inter-litter interval
Weight at birth7,210 g
Weight at weaning
Adult weight62,000 g
Postnatal growth rate
Maximum longevity residual97 %

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

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