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AnAge entry for Sylvilagus bachmani

Classification (HAGRID: 02929)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Lagomorpha
                Family: Leporidae
                    Genus: Sylvilagus
SpeciesSylvilagus bachmani
Common nameBrush rabbit

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevityNot yet established
Observations

Little is known about the longevity of these animals, though they have been reported to live over 6 years [0520].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity154 days
Male sexual maturity
Gestation27 days
Weaning19 days
Litter size3.6 (viviparous)
Litters per year3.2
Inter-litter interval29 days
Weight at birth28.17 g
Weight at weaning
Adult weight700 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
[0455] Virginia Hayssen et al. (1993), Asdell's Patterns of Mammalian Reproduction: A Compendium of Species-Specific Data
[0520] Philip Altman and Dorothy Dittmer (1962), Growth including reproduction and morphological development

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