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AnAge entry for Theropithecus gelada

Classification (HAGRID: 03090)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Primates (Taxon entry)
                Family: Cercopithecidae
                    Genus: Theropithecus
SpeciesTheropithecus gelada
Common nameGelada baboon

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

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

One wild born female was likely around 36 years old when she died in captivity [0671].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity1,391 days
Male sexual maturity2,190 days
Gestation168 days
Weaning433 days
Litter size1 (viviparous)
Litters per year0.5
Inter-litter interval740 days
Weight at birth464 g
Weight at weaning3,900 g
Adult weight16,200 g
Postnatal growth rate
Maximum longevity residual167 %

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
[0681] Peter Kappeler and Michael Pereira (2003), Primate Life Histories and Socioecology
[0467] Lindenfors (2002), Sexually antagonistic selection on primate size
[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
[0680] Wootton (1987), The effects of body mass, phylogeny, habitat, and trophic level on mammalian age at first reproduction
[0679] Harvey and Clutton-Brock (1985), Life-history variation in primates

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