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| Classification (HAGRID: 02598) | |
| Taxonomy | Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry) Order: Carnivora Family: Ursidae Genus: Melursus |
| Species | Melursus ursinus |
| Common name | Sloth bear |
Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits | |
| Maximum longevity | 33.3 years (captivity) |
| Source | ref. 671 |
| Sample size | medium |
| Data quality | acceptable |
| Observations | It has been reported that these animals can live up to 40 years in captivity [0434], which has not been verified. Record longevity in captivity belongs to one wild born female that was 33.3 years of age when she died [0671]. |
Life history traits (averages) | |
| Female sexual maturity | 1,095 days |
| Male sexual maturity | 1,095 days |
| Gestation | 198 days |
| Weaning | 76 days |
| Litter size | 1.5 (viviparous) |
| Litters per year | |
| Inter-litter interval | 1,095 days |
| Weight at birth | 400 g |
| Weight at weaning | |
| Adult weight | 100,000 g |
| Postnatal growth rate | |
| Maximum longevity residual | 117 % |
Metabolism | |
| Typical body temperature | Not yet available |
| Basal metabolic rate | 47.0640 W |
| Body mass | 66957.0 g |
| Metabolic rate per body mass | 0.000703 W/g |
References |
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[0671] Richard Weigl (2005), Longevity of Mammals in Captivity; from the Living Collections of the World | |
External resources | |
| Integrated Taxonomic Information System | ITIS 621848 |
| Animal Diversity Web | ADW account |
| Encyclopedia of Life | Search EOL |
| Genome Project | Search NCBI |
| Entrez | |
| Ageing literature | |
| Images | Google Image search |
| Internet | Search Google |
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