Lifespan, longevity, and ageing
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Maximum longevity: 5 years (captivity)
Observations: These animals show a clear ageing phenotype with increasing mortality with age. In one study in captivity, most long-lived animals were found to be males. With age they became large, pale, bloated, and dull in movement (Egami 1971).
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- Joao Pedro de Magalhaes
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- de Magalhaes, J. P.
