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AnAge entry for Thylogale thetis


Classification (HAGRID: 02875)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Diprotodontia
                Family: Macropodidae
                    Genus: Thylogale
SpeciesThylogale thetis
Common nameRed-necked pademelon

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity9 years (captivity)
Sourceref. 671
Sample sizesmall
Data qualityacceptable
Observations

One captive specimen lived 8.1 years [0671]. It also has been reported that these animals live up to 9 years [0522], which is possible.

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity555 days
Male sexual maturity
Gestation
Weaning210 days
Litter size1 (viviparous)
Litters per year
Inter-litter interval182 days
Weight at birth
Weight at weaning
Adult weight3,800 g
Postnatal growth rate
Maximum longevity residual52 %

Metabolism

No information on metabolism available.

References

[0671] Richard Weigl (2005), Longevity of Mammals in Captivity; from the Living Collections of the World
[0522] Fisher et al. (2001), The ecological basis of life history variation in marsupials

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