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AnAge entry for Neophoca cinerea

Classification (HAGRID: 02565)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Carnivora
                Family: Otariidae
                    Genus: Neophoca
SpeciesNeophoca cinerea
Common nameAustralian sea lion

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity24.1 years (captivity)
Sourceref. 671
Sample sizesmall
Data qualityacceptable
Observations

Could feature delayed implantantion, which then increases the gestation period. In the wild they live more than 12 years [0621]. One wild born animal was about 24.1 years old when it died in captivity [0671].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity1,095 days
Male sexual maturity2,191 days
Gestation258 days
Weaning570 days
Litter size1 (viviparous)
Litters per year0.69
Inter-litter interval
Weight at birth7,075 g
Weight at weaning59,724 g
Adult weight190,000 g
Postnatal growth rate
Maximum longevity residual76 %

Metabolism

No information on metabolism available.

References
[0671] Richard Weigl (2005), Longevity of Mammals in Captivity; from the Living Collections of the World
[0443] Ronald Nowak (2003), Walker's Marine Mammals of the World
[0434] Ronald Nowak (1999), Walker's Mammals of the World
[0455] Virginia Hayssen et al. (1993), Asdell's Patterns of Mammalian Reproduction: A Compendium of Species-Specific Data
[0621] Ling (1992), Neophoca cinerea

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