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AnAge entry for Stenella attenuata

Classification (HAGRID: 02648)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Cetacea (Taxon entry)
                Family: Delphinidae
                    Genus: Stenella
SpeciesStenella attenuata
Common namePantropical spotted dolphin

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity46 years (wild)
Sourceref. 1
Sample sizemedium
Data qualityacceptable
Observations

There are reports of pregnant females up to the age of 35. Their maximum longevity could be underestimated.

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity2,983 days
Male sexual maturity3,956 days
Gestation345 days
Weaning543 days
Litter size1 (viviparous)
Litters per year0.3
Inter-litter interval1,123 days
Weight at birth10,000 g
Weight at weaning
Adult weight112,500 g
Postnatal growth rate

Metabolism

No information on metabolism available.

References
[0610] Ernest (2003), Life history characteristics of placental non-volant mammals
[0434] Ronald Nowak (1999), Walker's Mammals of the World
[0538] Don Wilson and Sue Ruff (1999), The Smithsonian Book of North American Mammals
[0455] Virginia Hayssen et al. (1993), Asdell's Patterns of Mammalian Reproduction: A Compendium of Species-Specific Data
[0680] Wootton (1987), The effects of body mass, phylogeny, habitat, and trophic level on mammalian age at first reproduction
[0001] Longevity Records: Life Spans of Mammals, Birds, Amphibians, Reptiles, and Fish

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