AnAge entry for Babyrousa babyrussa

Classification (HAGRID: 01706)

Taxonomy: Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Artiodactyla
                Family: Suidae
                    Genus: Babyrousa
Species: Babyrousa babyrussa
Common name: Babirusa

Maximum longevity: 22.9 years (captivity)
Source: ref. 671
Sample size: Medium
Data quality: Acceptable
Observations: It has been reported that these animals may live up to 24 years [0001], which is possible but unverified. One captive specimen lived for 22.9 years [0671].

: No information is available on life history. Please contact us if you wish to suggest or contribute data.

No information on metabolism is available.

[0671] Richard Weigl (2005), Longevity of Mammals in Captivity; from the Living Collections of the World
[0610] Ernest (2003), Life history characteristics of placental non-volant mammals
[0001] Carey and Judge (2000), Longevity Records: Life Spans of Mammals, Birds, Amphibians, Reptiles, and Fish
[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