AnAge entry for Macropus agilis

Classification (HAGRID: 02525)

Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Diprotodontia
                Family: Macropodidae
                    Genus: Macropus
Species
Macropus agilis
Common name
Agile wallaby

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity
16.9 years (captivity)
Source
ref. 671
Sample size
Medium
Data quality
Acceptable
Observations

In the wild these animals are expected to live up to 14 years [0434]. One specimen lived 16.9 years in captivity [0671].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity
365 days
Male sexual maturity
425 days
Gestation
29 days
Weaning
214 days
Litter size
1 (viviparous)
Litters per year
1.8
Inter-litter interval
220 days
Weight at birth
0.634 g
Weight at weaning
2,287 g
Adult weight
16,000 g
Postnatal growth rate
Maximum longevity residual
78%

Metabolism

No information on metabolism is available.

References

External Resources

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ITIS 552727
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NCBI Taxonomy
Taxonomy ID 9313
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