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AnAge entry for Megaptera novaeangliae

Classification (HAGRID: 02632)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Cetacea (Taxon entry)
                Family: Balaenopteridae
                    Genus: Megaptera
SpeciesMegaptera novaeangliae
Common nameHumpback whale
SynonymsMegaptera nodosa

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity95 years (wild)
Sourceref. 573
Sample sizemedium
Data qualityacceptable
ObservationsNo observations are presently available

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity1,643 days
Male sexual maturity1,643 days
Gestation342 days
Weaning236 days
Litter size1 (viviparous)
Litters per year0.5
Inter-litter interval657 days
Weight at birth1,350,000 g
Weight at weaning
Adult weight30,000,000 g
Postnatal growth rate

Metabolism

No information on metabolism available.

References
[0610] Ernest (2003), Life history characteristics of placental non-volant mammals
[0434] Ronald Nowak (1999), Walker's Mammals of the World
[0538] Don Wilson and Sue Ruff (1999), The Smithsonian Book of North American Mammals
[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
[0573] David Macdonald (1985), The Encyclopedia of Mammals

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