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AnAge entry for Pontoporia blainvillei

Classification (HAGRID: 02655)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Cetacea (Taxon entry)
                Family: Iniidae
                    Genus: Pontoporia
SpeciesPontoporia blainvillei
Common nameFranciscana

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevityNot yet established
Observations

Little is know about the longevity of these animals but it is estimated that they live 15-20 years.

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity912 days
Male sexual maturity912 days
Gestation319 days
Weaning319 days
Litter size1 (viviparous)
Litters per year0.5
Inter-litter interval730 days
Weight at birth7,900 g
Weight at weaning
Adult weight40,500 g
Postnatal growth rate

Metabolism

No information on metabolism available.

References
[0443] Ronald Nowak (2003), Walker's Marine Mammals of the World
[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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