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AnAge entry for Ochotona collaris

Classification (HAGRID: 02934)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Lagomorpha
                Family: Ochotonidae
                    Genus: Ochotona
SpeciesOchotona collaris
Common nameCollared pika

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevityNot yet established
Observations

Little is known about the longevity of these animals. In the wild, they have been estimated to live up to 6 years [0542].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity365 days
Male sexual maturity
Gestation30 days
Weaning
Litter size5 (viviparous)
Litters per year1.5
Inter-litter interval
Weight at birth9 g
Weight at weaning
Adult weight129 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
[0542] Bernhard Grzimek (1990), Grzimek's Encyclopedia of Mammals

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