AnAge entry for Tursiops aduncus

Classification (HAGRID: 02303)

Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Cetacea (Taxon entry)
                Family: Delphinidae (Taxon entry)
                    Genus: Tursiops
Species
Tursiops aduncus
Common name
Indo-pacific bottlenose dolphin

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity
Not yet established
Observations

Similarly to other animals, these dolphins also experience reproductive senescence, with calf survival declining with maternal age [1465].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity
Male sexual maturity
Gestation
365 days
Weaning
Clutch or litter size
Breedings per year
Inter-litter interval
1,095 days
Weight at birth
9,829 g
Weight at weaning
Adult weight
Postnatal growth rate

Metabolism

No information on metabolism is available.

References

External Resources

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ITIS 612596
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