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AnAge entry for Platanista gangetica

Classification (HAGRID: 02663)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Cetacea (Taxon entry)
                Family: Platanistidae
                    Genus: Platanista
SpeciesPlatanista gangetica
Common nameGanges dolphin
SynonymsPlantanista gangetica

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevityNot yet established
Observations

Some dolphins may still be growing after the age of 26. Maximum longevity is unknown even though there are records of animals kept in captivity.

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity3,652 days
Male sexual maturity3,652 days
Gestation345 days
Weaning365 days
Litter size1 (viviparous)
Litters per year
Inter-litter interval
Weight at birth
Weight at weaning
Adult weight70,000 g
Postnatal growth rate

Metabolism

No information on metabolism available.

References
[0443] Ronald Nowak (2003), Walker's Marine Mammals of the World
[0610] Ernest (2003), Life history characteristics of placental non-volant mammals
[0434] Ronald Nowak (1999), Walker's Mammals of the World
[0542] Bernhard Grzimek (1990), Grzimek's Encyclopedia of Mammals
[0680] Wootton (1987), The effects of body mass, phylogeny, habitat, and trophic level on mammalian age at first reproduction

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