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AnAge entry for Macaca sylvanus

Classification (HAGRID: 03075)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Primates (Taxon entry)
                Family: Cercopithecidae
                    Genus: Macaca
SpeciesMacaca sylvanus
Common nameBarbary macaque

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity29.1 years (captivity)
Sourceref. 671
Sample sizelarge
Data qualityhigh
Observations

These animals have been reported to live up to 29.1 years in captivity [0671].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity1,399 days
Male sexual maturity2,007 days
Gestation164 days
Weaning213 days
Litter size1.5 (viviparous)
Litters per year1
Inter-litter interval365 days
Weight at birth450 g
Weight at weaning2,420 g
Adult weight10,875 g
Postnatal growth rate
Maximum longevity residual143 %

Metabolism

No information on metabolism available.

References
[0671] Richard Weigl (2005), Longevity of Mammals in Captivity; from the Living Collections of the World
[0610] Ernest (2003), Life history characteristics of placental non-volant mammals
[0681] Peter Kappeler and Michael Pereira (2003), Primate Life Histories and Socioecology
[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

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