AnAge entry for Macropus dorsalis

Classification (HAGRID: 02528)

Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Diprotodontia
                Family: Macropodidae
                    Genus: Macropus
Species
Macropus dorsalis
Common name
Black-striped wallaby

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity
Not yet established
Observations

Not much is known about the longevity of these animals. In the wild they have been estimated to live over 15 years [0542], which is possible even if unverified. One captive specimen lived 12.4 years [0671].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity
426 days
Male sexual maturity
608 days
Gestation
34 days
Weaning
335 days
Litter size
1 (viviparous)
Litters per year
Inter-litter interval
211 days
Weight at birth
0.75 g
Weight at weaning
Adult weight
11,250 g
Postnatal growth rate

Metabolism

No information on metabolism is available.

References

External Resources

Integrated Taxonomic Information System
ITIS 552730
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NCBI Taxonomy
Taxonomy ID 651581
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