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AnAge entry for Trichosurus caninus

Classification (HAGRID: 02887)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Diprotodontia
                Family: Phalangeridae
                    Genus: Trichosurus
SpeciesTrichosurus caninus
Common nameMountain brush-tailed possum

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevityNot yet established
Observations

Little is known about the longevity of these animals. It has been estimated that they live up to 17 years in the wild [0542], but without more detailed studies their maximum longevity is classified as unknown.

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity900 days
Male sexual maturity
Gestation16 days
Weaning255 days
Litter size1 (viviparous)
Litters per year
Inter-litter interval365 days
Weight at birth
Weight at weaning774 g
Adult weight3,150 g
Postnatal growth rate

Metabolism

No information on metabolism available.

References
[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
[0542] Bernhard Grzimek (1990), Grzimek's Encyclopedia of Mammals

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