Maximum lifespan
23.2 yr
AnAge record (opens in a new tab)
GC content
39.43%
Whole genome
Non-coding
1,527 bp
D-loop 1,421 bp

Where Western gray kangaroo sits among 2,335 species

Whole-genome GC content against maximum lifespan. Western gray kangaroo has the 720th longest lifespan of them.

10203040501 yr10 yr100 yrMaximum lifespan, log scaleGC %Western gray kangaroo
  • This species
  • Other mammals
  • Other classes

Base composition

Whole genome16,881 bp
GC skew (G − C) / (G + C)
−0.353
AT skew (A − T) / (A + T)
+0.096

Life history

Maximum lifespan
23.2 years
Adult weight
28.3 kg
Birth weight
934.33 mg
Body temperature
36.5 °C
Female sexual maturity
670 days
Male sexual maturity
2.4 years
Gestation or incubation
30 days
Litter or clutch size
1
Litters per year
1
Postnatal growth rate
0.0108 per day

Lifespan from AnAge · AnAge record · other traits from AnAge build 15 (HAGRID 02530)

About this record

Lifespan source
AnAge build 15
Based on
an animal in captivity
Data quality
high, large sample
Licence
Free to use, subject to the Human Ageing Genomic Resources conditions of use
Status
New in build 2
In the database since
build 2 (2026-11-13)

Every change against the 2015 build is in the changelog download.

Composition by region

Reference (L) strand as deposited in RefSeq
Whole genome16,881 bp
Protein-coding11,338 bp
12S rRNA952 bp
16S rRNA1,570 bp
All tRNA1,494 bp
D-loop1,421 bp

Genes and regions

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Base composition of Macropus fuliginosus genes
Composition
ND1NADH dehydrogenase subunit 1957 bp30.8%28.5%11.3%29.4%40.65%−0.445+0.039
ND2NADH dehydrogenase subunit 21,047 bp33.4%26.4%8.6%31.6%40.21%−0.572+0.118
COX1Cytochrome c oxidase subunit I1,542 bp27.2%30.7%16.5%25.6%42.09%−0.217−0.059
COX2Cytochrome c oxidase subunit II693 bp32.3%27.8%14.7%25.1%39.83%−0.261+0.074
ATP8ATP synthase F0 subunit 8210 bp39.5%25.2%6.7%28.6%35.24%−0.622+0.221
ATP6ATP synthase F0 subunit 6681 bp31.1%29.8%10.1%28.9%39.06%−0.481+0.022
COX3Cytochrome c oxidase subunit III784 bp27.3%30.1%14.4%28.2%42.60%−0.323−0.049
ND3NADH dehydrogenase subunit 3348 bp29.0%28.2%10.3%32.5%42.82%−0.517+0.015
ND4LNADH dehydrogenase subunit 4L297 bp29.3%30.0%11.4%29.3%40.74%−0.438−0.011
ND4NADH dehydrogenase subunit 41,378 bp31.9%28.0%11.0%29.1%40.06%−0.453+0.065
ND5NADH dehydrogenase subunit 51,809 bp33.3%27.3%10.3%29.1%39.47%−0.476+0.100
ND6NADH dehydrogenase subunit 6504 bp44.8%19.2%7.5%28.4%35.91%−0.580+0.399
CYTBCytochrome b1,146 bp29.9%26.8%12.2%31.1%43.28%−0.435+0.055
12S rRNA12S ribosomal RNA952 bp37.0%22.9%18.1%22.1%40.13%−0.099+0.235
16S rRNA16S ribosomal RNA1,570 bp37.3%24.0%16.4%22.3%38.66%−0.153+0.217
D-loopControl region (D-loop)1,421 bp37.2%28.4%11.6%22.8%34.41%−0.325+0.135

Codon usage

Counts per codon, darker is more frequent

3,798 codons in all protein-coding genes. Grouped with the Vertebrate mitochondrial code (NCBI table 2).

Phe F6.2%
UUU87
UUC147
Leu L15.9%
UUA108
UUG24
CUU65
CUC100
CUA297
CUG11
Ile I9.7%
AUU168
AUC199
Met M5.5%
AUA169
AUG39
Val V4.8%
GUU46
GUC44
GUA76
GUG15
Ser S7.4%
UCU41
UCC76
UCA111
UCG7
AGU15
AGC32
Pro P5.3%
CCU55
CCC48
CCA94
CCG4
Thr T7.8%
ACU59
ACC90
ACA140
ACG7
Ala A6.8%
GCU67
GCC112
GCA74
GCG7
Tyr Y3.6%
UAU51
UAC86
His H2.8%
CAU36
CAC70
Gln Q2.4%
CAA86
CAG4
Asn N3.9%
AAU51
AAC98
Lys K2.5%
AAA89
AAG6
Asp D1.8%
GAU23
GAC45
Glu E2.4%
GAA80
GAG11
Cys C0.9%
UGU12
UGC21
Trp W2.7%
UGA98
UGG6
Arg R1.7%
CGU8
CGC12
CGA45
CGG1
Gly G5.6%
GGU41
GGC73
GGA84
GGG16
Stop 0.3%
UAA6
UAG3
AGA2
AGG0

Genome map

38 annotated features in NC_039717.1

Hover, tap or tab to a feature to see its position, length, strand and GC content. Genes and rRNAs open their own pages.

  • Protein-coding13
  • rRNA2
  • tRNA22
  • D-loop1
  • Outer ring: + strand, arrows run clockwise. Inner ring: − strand.
  • Middle ring: GC% of each gene against the whole genome (39.4%, dashed): out is GC-richer, in is AT-richer (full height = 6 points).
All 38 features as a table
Annotated features of Macropus fuliginosus (NC_039717.1)
FeatureTypeStartEndLengthStrandGC
tRNA-PheTransfer RNA17171 bp+–
12S rRNARibosomal RNA721,023952 bp+40.1%
tRNA-ValTransfer RNA1,0251,09369 bp+–
16S rRNARibosomal RNA1,0942,6631,570 bp+38.7%
tRNA-Leu (UUR)Transfer RNA2,6642,73774 bp+–
ND1Protein-coding gene2,7393,695957 bp+40.7%
tRNA-IleTransfer RNA3,6963,76368 bp+–
tRNA-GlnTransfer RNA3,7643,83168 bp−–
tRNA-MetTransfer RNA3,8323,89968 bp+–
ND2Protein-coding gene3,9004,9461,047 bp+40.2%
tRNA-AlaTransfer RNA4,9475,01266 bp−–
tRNA-CysTransfer RNA5,0225,09170 bp−–
tRNA-TrpTransfer RNA5,0925,16271 bp+–
tRNA-AsnTransfer RNA5,2415,31575 bp−–
tRNA-TyrTransfer RNA5,3165,38469 bp−–
COX1Protein-coding gene5,3856,9261,542 bp+42.1%
tRNA-Ser (UCN)Transfer RNA6,9307,00071 bp−–
tRNA-AspTransfer RNA7,0017,06262 bp+–
COX2Protein-coding gene7,0727,764693 bp+39.8%
tRNA-LysTransfer RNA7,7657,81854 bp+–
ATP8Protein-coding gene7,8198,028210 bp+35.2%
ATP6Protein-coding gene7,9838,663681 bp+39.1%
COX3Protein-coding gene8,6639,446784 bp+42.6%
tRNA-GlyTransfer RNA9,4479,51165 bp+–
ND3Protein-coding gene9,5159,862348 bp+42.8%
tRNA-ArgTransfer RNA9,8639,92967 bp+–
ND4LProtein-coding gene9,93010,226297 bp+40.7%
ND4Protein-coding gene10,22011,5971,378 bp+40.1%
tRNA-HisTransfer RNA11,59811,66669 bp+–
tRNA-Ser (AGY)Transfer RNA11,66711,72458 bp+–
tRNA-Leu (CUN)Transfer RNA11,72511,79571 bp+–
ND5Protein-coding gene11,79613,6041,809 bp+39.5%
ND6Protein-coding gene13,60114,104504 bp−35.9%
tRNA-GluTransfer RNA14,10514,17672 bp−–
CYTBProtein-coding gene14,17715,3221,146 bp+43.3%
tRNA-ThrTransfer RNA15,32315,39169 bp+–
tRNA-ProTransfer RNA15,39415,46067 bp−–
D-loopControl region15,46116,8811,421 bp–34.4%