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AnAge entry for Ningaui timealeyi

Classification (HAGRID: 02790)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Dasyuromorphia
                Family: Dasyuridae
                    Genus: Ningaui
SpeciesNingaui timealeyi
Common namePilbara ningaui

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevityNot yet established
Observations

These animals are expected to live 2 years in the wild. The lack of detailed longevity studies, however, means maximum longevity is unknown.

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity
Male sexual maturity
Gestation14 days
Weaning78 days
Litter size6 (viviparous)
Litters per year
Inter-litter interval
Weight at birth0.005 g
Weight at weaning2.5 g
Adult weight10.5 g
Postnatal growth rate

Metabolism

No information on metabolism available.

References
[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
[0542] Bernhard Grzimek (1990), Grzimek's Encyclopedia of Mammals

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