AnAge entry for Eudyptula minor
Classification (HAGRID: 01669)
- Taxonomy
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves (Taxon entry)
Order: Sphenisciformes
Family: Spheniscidae
Genus: Eudyptula
- Species
- Eudyptula minor
- Common name
- Little penguin
Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits
- Maximum longevity
- 42.2 years (wild)
- Source
- ref. 1305
- Sample size
- Large
- Data quality
- Acceptable
- Observations
One banded individual was found to be at least 42.2 years old [1305].
Life history traits (averages)
- Female sexual maturity
- 727 days
- Male sexual maturity
- Gestation
- 39 days
- Clutch or litter size
- Breedings per year
- Weight at birth
- Adult weight
- 1,105 g
- Postnatal growth rate
Metabolism
No information on metabolism is available.
References
- [1308] Myhrvold et al. (2015), An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles
- [1143] Nussey et al. (2013), Senescence in natural populations of animals: widespread evidence and its implications for bio-gerontology (PubMed)
- [1300] Dann et al. (2005), Longevity in little penguins Eudyptula minor
- [0986] Ricklefs (2000), Intrinsic aging-related mortality in birds
- [1305] ABBBS - Australian Bird and Bat Banding Scheme
External Resources
- Integrated Taxonomic Information System
- ITIS 174460
- Animal Diversity Web
- ADW account (if available)
- Encyclopaedia of Life
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- NCBI Taxonomy
- Taxonomy ID 37083
- Entrez
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- Ageing Literature
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- Images
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