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| Classification (HAGRID: 02666) | |
| Taxonomy | Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry) Order: Cetacea (Taxon entry) Family: Ziphiidae Genus: Mesoplodon |
| Species | Mesoplodon densirostris |
| Common name | Blainville's beaked whale |
Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits | |
| Maximum longevity | Not yet established |
| Observations | Females live at least 27 years [0434], but probably much longer. As such, maximum longevity in this species must be classified as unknown. |
Life history traits (averages) | |
| Female sexual maturity | 3,287 days |
| Male sexual maturity | |
| Gestation | |
| Weaning | |
| Litter size | (viviparous) |
| Litters per year | |
| Inter-litter interval | |
| Weight at birth | |
| Weight at weaning | |
| Adult weight | 1,088,000 g |
| Postnatal growth rate | |
Metabolism | |
| No information on metabolism available. | |
References |
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[0434] Ronald Nowak (1999), Walker's Mammals of the World | |
External resources | |
| Integrated Taxonomic Information System | ITIS 180517 |
| 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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