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AnAge entry for Pteropus livingstonii


Classification (HAGRID: 02702)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Chiroptera (Taxon entry)
                Family: Pteropodidae
                    Genus: Pteropus
SpeciesPteropus livingstonii
Common nameComoro black flying fox
SynonymsPteropus livingstonei

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

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

One 15 years old specimen is still alive in captivity [0671].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity
Male sexual maturity
Gestation
Weaning
Litter size (viviparous)
Litters per year
Inter-litter interval
Weight at birth
Weight at weaning
Adult weight696.5 g
Postnatal growth rate
Maximum longevity residual112 %

Metabolism

No information on metabolism available.

References

[0671] Richard Weigl (2005), Longevity of Mammals in Captivity; from the Living Collections of the World
[0730] Smith et al. (2003), Body mass of late Quaternary mammals

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