AnAge entry for Spheniscus humboldti
Classification (HAGRID: 01672)
- Taxonomy
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves (Taxon entry)
Order: Sphenisciformes
Family: Spheniscidae
Genus: Spheniscus
- Species
- Spheniscus humboldti
- Common name
- Humboldt penguin
Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits
- Maximum longevity
- Not yet established
- Observations
Surprisingly little is known about the longevity of these animals. They are known to live at least 20 years in captivity [0993]. Anecdotal reports suggest they can live up to 30 years, but this has not been confirmed. One 15-year-old male was diagnosed with cancer [0968].
Life history traits (averages)
- Female sexual maturity
- 1,096 days
- Male sexual maturity
- 1,096 days
- Incubation
- Clutch size
- (oviparous)
- Clutches per year
- Weight at hatching
- Adult weight
- 4,379 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
- [0820] John Dunning (2008), CRC Handbook of Avian Body Masses
- [0968] Cho et al. (1998), Gizzard adenocarcinoma in an aged Humboldt penguin (Spheniscus humboldti) (PubMed)
- [0993] Gailey-Phipps (1978), A world survey of penguins in captivity
External Resources
- Integrated Taxonomic Information System
- ITIS 174463
- Animal Diversity Web
- ADW account (if available)
- Encyclopaedia of Life
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- NCBI Taxonomy
- Taxonomy ID 9240
- Entrez
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- Ageing Literature
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- Images
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