AnAge entry for Mesoplodon densirostris

Classification (HAGRID: 02308)

Taxonomy: Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Cetacea (Taxon entry)
                Family: Hyperoodontidae
                    Genus: Mesoplodon
Species: Mesoplodon densirostris
Common name: Blainville's beaked whale
Synonyms: Ziphius sechellensis, Delphinus densirostris

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity: Not yet established
Observations: Females live at least 27 years [0434], but probably much longer. As such, maximum longevity in this species must be classified as unknown.

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity: 3,287 days
Male sexual maturity: 3,287 days
Gestation
Weaning
Litter size: (viviparous)
Litters per year
Inter-litter interval
Weight at birth
Weight at weaning
Adult weight: 1,088,000 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
[0434] Ronald Nowak (1999), Walker's Mammals of the World
[0441] William Burt et al. (1998), A Field Guide to Mammals

External Resources

Integrated Taxonomic Information System: ITIS 180517
Animal Diversity Web: ADW account (if available)
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NCBI Taxonomy: Taxonomy ID 48708
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