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AnAge entry for Otolemur crassicaudatus

Classification (HAGRID: 03113)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Primates (Taxon entry)
                Family: Galagonidae
                    Genus: Otolemur
SpeciesOtolemur crassicaudatus
Common nameGreater galago

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity22.7 years (captivity)
Sourceref. 671
Sample sizemedium
Data qualityacceptable
Observations

One captive specimen of the subspecies monteiri lived 22.7 years in captivity [0671].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity495 days
Male sexual maturity639 days
Gestation130 days
Weaning138 days
Litter size1.5 (viviparous)
Litters per year1
Inter-litter interval119 days
Weight at birth43.2 g
Weight at weaning500 g
Adult weight1,095 g
Postnatal growth rate
Maximum longevity residual159 %

Metabolism

Typical body temperatureNot yet available
Basal metabolic rate2.5950 W
Body mass993.5 g
Metabolic rate per body mass0.002612 W/g

References
[0671] Richard Weigl (2005), Longevity of Mammals in Captivity; from the Living Collections of the World
[0036] Savage et al. (2004), The predominance of quarter-power scaling in biology
[0681] Peter Kappeler and Michael Pereira (2003), Primate Life Histories and Socioecology
[0610] Ernest (2003), Life history characteristics of placental non-volant mammals
[0467] Lindenfors (2002), Sexually antagonistic selection on primate size
[0434] Ronald Nowak (1999), Walker's Mammals of the World
[0384] Maas (1993), Enamel microstructure and molar wear in the greater galago, Otolemur crassicaudatus (Mammalia, Primates), PubMed
[0455] Virginia Hayssen et al. (1993), Asdell's Patterns of Mammalian Reproduction: A Compendium of Species-Specific Data
[0680] Wootton (1987), The effects of body mass, phylogeny, habitat, and trophic level on mammalian age at first reproduction
[0679] Harvey and Clutton-Brock (1985), Life-history variation in primates
[0059] Tolmasoff et al. (1980), Superoxide dismutase: correlation with life-span and specific metabolic rate in primate species, PubMed
[0436] Cutler (1979), Evolution of human longevity: a critical overview, PubMed

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