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AnAge entry for Vombatus ursinus

Classification (HAGRID: 02904)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Diprotodontia
                Family: Vombatidae
                    Genus: Vombatus
SpeciesVombatus ursinus
Common nameCoarse-haired wombat

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity30 years (captivity)
Sourceref. 671
Sample sizesmall
Data qualityacceptable
Observations

One captive animal was still alive when it was estimated to be at least 30 years old [0671].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity730 days
Male sexual maturity730 days
Gestation27 days
Weaning350 days
Litter size1 (viviparous)
Litters per year
Inter-litter interval730 days
Weight at birth0.5 g
Weight at weaning5,700 g
Adult weight25,500 g
Postnatal growth rate
Maximum longevity residual130 %

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
[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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