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AnAge entry for Sylvilagus nuttallii

Classification (HAGRID: 02931)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Lagomorpha
                Family: Leporidae
                    Genus: Sylvilagus
SpeciesSylvilagus nuttallii
Common nameNuttall's cottontail rabbit

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity7.4 years (captivity)
Sourceref. 671
Sample sizesmall
Data qualityacceptable
Observations

Knowledge regarding ageing in these animals is limited. One wild born specimen was about 7.4 years of age when it died in captivity [0671].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity121 days
Male sexual maturity
Gestation30 days
Weaning34 days
Litter size3.6 (viviparous)
Litters per year3.5
Inter-litter interval
Weight at birth
Weight at weaning
Adult weight760 g
Postnatal growth rate
Maximum longevity residual54 %

Metabolism

No information on metabolism available.

References
[0671] Richard Weigl (2005), Longevity of Mammals in Captivity; from the Living Collections of the World
[0610] Ernest (2003), Life history characteristics of placental non-volant mammals
[0455] Virginia Hayssen et al. (1993), Asdell's Patterns of Mammalian Reproduction: A Compendium of Species-Specific Data

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