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AnAge entry for Onychogalea fraenata

Classification (HAGRID: 02863)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Diprotodontia
                Family: Macropodidae
                    Genus: Onychogalea
SpeciesOnychogalea fraenata
Common nameRidled nail-tailed wallaby

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity7.4 years (captivity)
Sourceref. 671
Sample sizesmall
Data qualityacceptable
Observations

One animal in captivity lived for 7.4 years [0671].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity185 days
Male sexual maturity
Gestation23 days
Weaning165 days
Litter size1 (viviparous)
Litters per year
Inter-litter interval125 days
Weight at birth
Weight at weaning1,900 g
Adult weight5,500 g
Postnatal growth rate
Maximum longevity residual40 %

Metabolism

No information on metabolism available.

References
[0671] Richard Weigl (2005), Longevity of Mammals in Captivity; from the Living Collections of the World
[0522] Fisher et al. (2001), The ecological basis of life history variation in marsupials
[0434] Ronald Nowak (1999), Walker's Mammals of the World

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