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AnAge entry for Lasiorhinus latifrons


Classification (HAGRID: 02903)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Diprotodontia
                Family: Vombatidae
                    Genus: Lasiorhinus
SpeciesLasiorhinus latifrons
Common nameHairy-nosed wombat

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity29.9 years (captivity)
Sourceref. 671
Sample sizemedium
Data qualityacceptable
ObservationsNo observations are presently available

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity547 days
Male sexual maturity547 days
Gestation21 days
Weaning312 days
Litter size1 (viviparous)
Litters per year
Inter-litter interval365 days
Weight at birth0.5 g
Weight at weaning3,633 g
Adult weight25,500 g
Postnatal growth rate
Maximum longevity residual129 %

Metabolism

Typical body temperature308ºK or 35.3ºC or 95.5ºF
Basal metabolic rate16.0010 W
Body mass27348.2 g
Metabolic rate per body mass0.000585 W/g

References

[0671] Richard Weigl (2005), Longevity of Mammals in Captivity; from the Living Collections of the World
[0036] Savage et al. (2004), The predominance of quarter-power scaling in biology
[0420] White and Seymour (2003), Mammalian basal metabolic rate is proportional to body mass2/3, PubMed
[0730] Smith et al. (2003), Body mass of late Quaternary mammals
[0522] Fisher et al. (2001), The ecological basis of life history variation in marsupials
[0455] Virginia Hayssen et al. (1993), Asdell's Patterns of Mammalian Reproduction: A Compendium of Species-Specific Data

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