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AnAge entry for Macropus dorsalis

Classification (HAGRID: 02854)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Diprotodontia
                Family: Macropodidae
                    Genus: Macropus
SpeciesMacropus dorsalis
Common nameBlack-striped scrub wallaby

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevityNot yet established
Observations

Not much is known about the longevity of these animals. In the wild they have been estimated to live over 15 years [0542], which is possible even if unverified. One captive specimen lived 12.4 years [0671].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity426 days
Male sexual maturity608 days
Gestation34 days
Weaning335 days
Litter size1 (viviparous)
Litters per year
Inter-litter interval211 days
Weight at birth0.75 g
Weight at weaning
Adult weight11,250 g
Postnatal growth rate

Metabolism

No information on metabolism available.

References
[0671] Richard Weigl (2005), Longevity of Mammals in Captivity; from the Living Collections of the World
[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
[0542] Bernhard Grzimek (1990), Grzimek's Encyclopedia of Mammals

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