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AnAge entry for Rhinolophus ferrumequinum

Classification (HAGRID: 02716)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Chiroptera (Taxon entry)
                Family: Rhinolophidae
                    Genus: Rhinolophus
SpeciesRhinolophus ferrumequinum
Common nameGreater horseshoe bat

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity30.5 years (wild)
Sourceref. 1
Sample sizemedium
Data qualityacceptable
ObservationsNo observations are presently available

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity730 days
Male sexual maturity730 days
Gestation80 days
Weaning60 days
Litter size1 (viviparous)
Litters per year
Inter-litter interval365 days
Weight at birth5.8 g
Weight at weaning
Adult weight22.875 g
Postnatal growth rate
Maximum longevity residual387 %

Metabolism

No information on metabolism available.

References
[0477] Brunet-Rossinni and Austad (2004), Ageing studies on bats: a review, PubMed
[0424] Wilkinson and South (2002), Life history, ecology and longevity in bats, PubMed
[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
[0001] Longevity Records: Life Spans of Mammals, Birds, Amphibians, Reptiles, and Fish

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