AnAge entry for Otaria flavescens
Classification (HAGRID: 01870)
- Taxonomy
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
Order: Carnivora
Family: Otariidae
Genus: Otaria
- Species
- Otaria flavescens
- Common name
- Southern sea lion
- Synonyms
- Otaria byronia
Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits
- Maximum longevity
- 29 years (captivity)
- Source
- ref. 671
- Sample size
- Small
- Data quality
- Acceptable
- Observations
The total gestation time probably includes a period of delayed implantation [0443]. One animal lived 29 years in captivity [0671].
Life history traits (averages)
- No information is available on life history. Please contact us if you wish to suggest or contribute data.
Metabolism
No information on metabolism is available.
References
- [0671] Richard Weigl (2005), Longevity of Mammals in Captivity; from the Living Collections of the World
- [0443] Ronald Nowak (2003), Walker's Marine Mammals of the World
- [0455] Virginia Hayssen et al. (1993), Asdell's Patterns of Mammalian Reproduction: A Compendium of Species-Specific Data
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