AnAge entry for Macropus rufogriseus

Classification (HAGRID: 02535)

Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Diprotodontia
                Family: Macropodidae
                    Genus: Macropus
Species
Macropus rufogriseus
Common name
Red-necked wallaby

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

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

These animals have been reported to live up to 19 years [0522], which is not impossible but appears a bit dubious. Estimates of animals living 18.6 years in the wild have been reported [0434]. There are also anecdotal reports of some animals living more than 20 years. These are common animals in zoos, however, and record longevity in captivity is only 15.2 years [0671]. Further studies are necessary.

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity
395 days
Male sexual maturity
608 days
Gestation
29 days
Weaning
187 days
Litter size
1 (viviparous)
Litters per year
1
Inter-litter interval
273 days
Weight at birth
0.598 g
Weight at weaning
1,483 g
Adult weight
16,200 g
Postnatal growth rate
Maximum longevity residual
70%

Metabolism

No information on metabolism is available.

References

External Resources

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ITIS 552739
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NCBI Taxonomy
Taxonomy ID 9320
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