AnAge entry for Pusa caspica

Classification (HAGRID: 02235)

Taxonomy: Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Carnivora
                Family: Phocidae
                    Genus: Pusa
Species: Pusa caspica
Common name: Caspian seal
Synonyms: Phoca caspica, Phoca vitulina caspica

Maximum longevity: Not yet established
Observations: The gestation period probably includes several months of delayed implantation [0443]. In the wild, these animals have been estimated to live up to 50 years [0573], which is possible but unconfirmed. Their longevity in captivity has not been studied in detail.

No information on metabolism is available.

[0978] Jones et al. (2009), PanTHERIA: a species-level database of life history, ecology, and geography of extant and recently extinct mammals
[0443] Ronald Nowak (2003), Walker's Marine Mammals of the World
[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
[0542] Bernhard Grzimek (1990), Grzimek's Encyclopedia of Mammals
[0573] David Macdonald (1985), The Encyclopedia of Mammals