AnAge entry for Dugong dugon

Classification (HAGRID: 03206)

Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Sirenia
                Family: Dugongidae
                    Genus: Dugong
Species
Dugong dugon
Common name
Dugong
Synonyms
Dugong dugon hemprichii, Dugong dugon dugon, Dugong dugon tabernaculi, Dugong dugong

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity
73 years (captivity)
Source
ref. 671
Sample size
Small
Data quality
Acceptable
Observations

The dugong may feature some form of continuous tooth development [0002]. It is estimated that these animals live more than 50 years in the wild, with one estimate suggesting that they may live up to 73 years [0434]. Their longevity has not been studied in detail in captivity, but one animal was still alive after 25.3 years [0671].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity
3,470 days
Male sexual maturity
3,470 days
Gestation
374 days
Weaning
548 days
Litter size
1 (viviparous)
Litters per year
0.2
Inter-litter interval
1,521 days
Weight at birth
27,500 g
Weight at weaning
Adult weight
360,000 g
Postnatal growth rate
Maximum longevity residual
210%

Metabolism

Typical body temperature
306ºK or 33.0ºC or 91.4ºF
Basal metabolic rate
Not yet available

References

External Resources

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ITIS 180679
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Taxonomy ID 29137
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