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| Classification (HAGRID: 02808) | |
| Taxonomy | Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry) Order: Dasyuromorphia Family: Dasyuridae Genus: Sminthopsis |
| Species | Sminthopsis ooldea |
| Common name | Ooldea dunnart |
Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits | |
| Maximum longevity | Not yet established |
| Observations | A difficult species to keep in captivity due to fighting [0434], these animals have been reported to live up to 3 years [0522]. Without further studies, however, maximum longevity must be classified as unknown. |
Life history traits (averages) | |
| Female sexual maturity | 300 days |
| Male sexual maturity | |
| Gestation | 21 days |
| Weaning | 70 days |
| Litter size | 7.25 (viviparous) |
| Litters per year | |
| Inter-litter interval | 365 days |
| Weight at birth | |
| Weight at weaning | 4.8 g |
| Adult weight | 11 g |
| Postnatal growth rate | |
Metabolism | |
| No information on metabolism available. | |
References |
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[0522] Fisher et al. (2001), The ecological basis of life history variation in marsupials | |
External resources | |
| Integrated Taxonomic Information System | ITIS 552650 |
| Animal Diversity Web | ADW account (if available) |
| Encyclopedia of Life | Search EOL |
| Genome Project | Search NCBI |
| Entrez | |
| Ageing literature | |
| Images | Google Image search |
| Internet | Search Google |
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