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AnAge entry for Tapirus indicus

Classification (HAGRID: 02976)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Perissodactyla
                Family: Tapiridae
                    Genus: Tapirus
SpeciesTapirus indicus
Common nameMalayan tapir

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity36.5 years (captivity)
Sourceref. 671
Sample sizemedium
Data qualityacceptable
Observations

One captive specimen lived for 36.5 years [0671].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity1,095 days
Male sexual maturity1,095 days
Gestation392 days
Weaning183 days
Litter size1 (viviparous)
Litters per year0.5
Inter-litter interval730 days
Weight at birth6,500 g
Weight at weaning
Adult weight250,000 g
Postnatal growth rate
Maximum longevity residual111 %

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
[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

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