AnAge entry for Ommatophoca rossii

Classification (HAGRID: 01884)

Taxonomy: Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Carnivora
                Family: Phocidae
                    Genus: Ommatophoca
Species: Ommatophoca rossii
Common name: Ross seal

Maximum longevity: Not yet established
Observations: The period of pre-implantation usually takes 3.5 to 4.5 months, increasing the gestation time up to 1 year. In the wild, these animals are believed to live up to 21 years [0573]. Their longevity in captivity has not been studied in detail and hence maximum longevity remains unknown.

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

No information on metabolism is available.

[0978] Jones et al. (2009), PanTHERIA: a species-level database of life history, ecology, and geography of extant and recently extinct mammals
[0443] Ronald Nowak (2003), Walker's Marine Mammals of the World
[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
[0680] Wootton (1987), The effects of body mass, phylogeny, habitat, and trophic level on mammalian age at first reproduction
[0573] David Macdonald (1985), The Encyclopedia of Mammals