AnAge entry for Mandrillus leucophaeus

Classification (HAGRID: 02751)

Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Primates (Taxon entry)
                Family: Cercopithecidae
                    Genus: Mandrillus
Species
Mandrillus leucophaeus
Common name
Drill

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

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

There have been claims of animals living up to 46 years [0434], which is not impossible but has not been verified either. In captivity, the record longevity of this species belongs to one wild born female that was about 39 years old when she died [0671].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity
1,277 days
Male sexual maturity
Gestation
179 days
Weaning
487 days
Litter size
1 (viviparous)
Litters per year
0.8
Inter-litter interval
448 days
Weight at birth
772 g
Weight at weaning
Adult weight
18,250 g
Postnatal growth rate
Maximum longevity residual
177%

Metabolism

No information on metabolism is available.

References

External Resources

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ITIS 573030
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