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AnAge entry for Marmota bobak

Classification (HAGRID: 03463)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Rodentia
                Family: Sciuridae
                    Genus: Marmota
SpeciesMarmota bobak
Common nameBobak marmot

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevityNot yet established
Observations

It is estimated that these animals live up to 15 years in the wild [0542]. Little is known about their longevity in captivity, though, with record longevity only 7.4 years [0671]. Further studies are necessary.

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity1,095 days
Male sexual maturity
Gestation40 days
Weaning37 days
Litter size4.5 (viviparous)
Litters per year0.5
Inter-litter interval730 days
Weight at birth35.5 g
Weight at weaning
Adult weight7,300 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
[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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