AnAge entry for Phascolarctos cinereus

Classification (HAGRID: 02199)

Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Diprotodontia
                Family: Phascolarctidae
                    Genus: Phascolarctos
Species
Phascolarctos cinereus
Common name
Koala

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity
22.1 years (captivity)
Source
ref. 671
Sample size
Large
Data quality
High
Observations

In captivity, the koala may live up to 22.1 years [0671].

Life history traits (averages)

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

Metabolism

Typical body temperature
309ºK or 35.8ºC or 96.4ºF
Basal metabolic rate
5.7440 W
Body mass
4732.4 g
Metabolic rate per body mass
0.001214 W/g

References

External Resources

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ITIS 552677
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NCBI Taxonomy
Taxonomy ID 38626
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