Animal class · Mammalia

Mammals

Explore mammal species with comparable records for longevity, reproduction, maturity and adult body mass.

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Mammals species

Common names link directly to individual life-history profiles. Scientific names and comparable trait values are shown alongside them.

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Alces alces

Moose

Max longevity: 27 years
Gestation: 7.9 months
Adult mass: 351 kg

Monodon monoceros

Narwhal

Max longevity: 50 years
Gestation: 14.8 months
Adult mass: 938.1 kg

Rattus norvegicus

Norway rat

Max longevity: 3.8 years
Gestation: 21.6 days
Adult mass: 280 g

Papio anubis

Olive Baboon

Max longevity: 45 years
Gestation: 5.9 months
Adult mass: 17.7 kg

Pongo pygmaeus

Orangutan

Max longevity: 59 years
Gestation: 8.5 months
Adult mass: 58.9 kg

Ursus maritimus

Polar bear

Max longevity: 43.8 years
Gestation: 4.8 months
Adult mass: 371.7 kg

Antilocapra americana

Pronghorn

Max longevity: 17 years
Gestation: 8.1 months
Adult mass: 45.4 kg

Pan paniscus

Pygmy chimpanzee, or Bonobo

Max longevity: 55 years
Gestation: 7.7 months
Adult mass: 35.1 kg

Equus quagga

Quagga

Max longevity: 38 years
Gestation: 12 months
Adult mass: 300 kg

Cervus elaphus

Red deer

Max longevity: 31.5 years
Gestation: 8 months
Adult mass: 160.2 kg

Vulpes vulpes

Red fox

Max longevity: 21.3 years
Gestation: 52.4 days
Adult mass: 4.6 kg

Macropus rufus

Red kangaroo

Max longevity: 25 years
Gestation: 33 days
Adult mass: 35.7 kg

Macaca mulatta

Rhesus monkey

Max longevity: 40 years
Gestation: 5.4 months
Adult mass: 6.6 kg

Lemur catta

Ring-tailed lemur

Max longevity: 37.3 years
Gestation: 4.4 months
Adult mass: 2.6 kg

Melursus ursinus

Sloth bear

Max longevity: 33.3 years
Gestation: 6.5 months
Adult mass: 100 kg

Mirounga leonina

Southern elephant seal

Max longevity: 23 years
Gestation: 7.8 months
Adult mass: 1.4 t

Physeter macrocephalus

Sperm whale

Max longevity: 77 years
Gestation: 16.5 months
Adult mass: 28.5 t

Pongo abelii

Sumatran Orangutan

Max longevity: 60 years
Gestation: 8.5 months
Adult mass: 53.4 kg

Sarcophilus harrisii

Tasmanian devil

Max longevity: 13 years
Gestation: 26 days
Adult mass: 6.5 kg

Panthera tigris

Tiger

Max longevity: 26.3 years
Gestation: 3.5 months
Adult mass: 128.8 kg

Didelphis virginiana

Virginia opossum

Max longevity: 6.6 years
Gestation: 12.3 days
Adult mass: 1.4 kg

Odobenus rosmarus

Walrus

Max longevity: 40 years
Gestation: 11.6 months
Adult mass: 846.5 kg

Bubalus bubalis

Water buffalo

Max longevity: 34.9 years
Gestation: 10.3 months
Adult mass: 827.3 kg

Trichechus manatus

West Indian manatee

Max longevity: 69 years
Gestation: 11 months
Adult mass: 387.5 kg