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AnAge entry for Talpa europaea

Classification (HAGRID: 03564)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Soricomorpha
                Family: Talpidae
                    Genus: Talpa
SpeciesTalpa europaea
Common nameEuropean mole, common mole

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevityNot yet established
Observations

Little is known about the longevity of these animals. It has been reported that they live up to 6 years [0678]. Without more detailed studies, however, their maximum longevity must be classified as unknown.

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity182 days
Male sexual maturity182 days
Gestation28 days
Weaning31 days
Litter size3 (viviparous)
Litters per year1.1
Inter-litter interval
Weight at birth3.25 g
Weight at weaning52.1 g
Adult weight92.5 g
Postnatal growth rate

Metabolism

No information on metabolism available.

References
[0434] Ronald Nowak (1999), Walker's Mammals of the World
[0678] Symonds (1999), Life histories of the Insectivora: the role of phylogeny, metabolism, and sex differences
[0455] Virginia Hayssen et al. (1993), Asdell's Patterns of Mammalian Reproduction: A Compendium of Species-Specific Data
[0542] Bernhard Grzimek (1990), Grzimek's Encyclopedia of Mammals
[0680] Wootton (1987), The effects of body mass, phylogeny, habitat, and trophic level on mammalian age at first reproduction

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