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AnAge entry for Petaurus australis

Classification (HAGRID: 02879)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Diprotodontia
                Family: Petauridae
                    Genus: Petaurus
SpeciesPetaurus australis
Common nameFluffy glider

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity15 years (captivity)
Sourceref. 671
Sample sizesmall
Data qualityacceptable
Observations

One wild born specimen was at least 15 years when it died in captivity [0671].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity725 days
Male sexual maturity
Gestation
Weaning152 days
Litter size1 (viviparous)
Litters per year
Inter-litter interval364 days
Weight at birth
Weight at weaning285 g
Adult weight572.5 g
Postnatal growth rate
Maximum longevity residual116 %

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
[0455] Virginia Hayssen et al. (1993), Asdell's Patterns of Mammalian Reproduction: A Compendium of Species-Specific Data

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