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AnAge entry for Lemur catta

Classification (HAGRID: 03141)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Primates (Taxon entry)
                Family: Lemuridae
                    Genus: Lemur
SpeciesLemur catta
Common nameRing-tailed lemur

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity37.3 years (captivity)
Sourceref. 671
Sample sizelarge
Data qualityhigh
Observations

One 37.3 year old female was still alive in captivity [0671].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity595 days
Male sexual maturity912 days
Gestation135 days
Weaning152 days
Litter size1.1 (viviparous)
Litters per year0.9
Inter-litter interval365 days
Weight at birth70.6 g
Weight at weaning
Adult weight2,555 g
Postnatal growth rate
Maximum longevity residual229 %

Metabolism

No information on metabolism available.

References
[0671] Richard Weigl (2005), Longevity of Mammals in Captivity; from the Living Collections of the World
[0681] Peter Kappeler and Michael Pereira (2003), Primate Life Histories and Socioecology
[0108] Steinert et al. (2002), Telomere biology and cellular aging in nonhuman primate cells, PubMed
[0467] Lindenfors (2002), Sexually antagonistic selection on primate size
[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
[0680] Wootton (1987), The effects of body mass, phylogeny, habitat, and trophic level on mammalian age at first reproduction
[0679] Harvey and Clutton-Brock (1985), Life-history variation in primates
[0436] Cutler (1979), Evolution of human longevity: a critical overview, PubMed

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