AnAge entry for Ammodorcas clarkei

Classification (HAGRID: 02343)

Taxonomy: Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Artiodactyla
                Family: Bovidae
                    Genus: Ammodorcas
Species: Ammodorcas clarkei
Common name: Dibatag

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity: Not yet established
Observations: There is little or no data regarding the longevity of these animals, but they appear to live up to 12 years in the wild.

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity
Male sexual maturity
Gestation: 204 days
Weaning
Litter size: 1 (viviparous)
Litters per year
Inter-litter interval
Weight at birth
Weight at weaning
Adult weight: 30,500 g
Postnatal growth rate

Metabolism

No information on metabolism is available.

References

[0434] Ronald Nowak (1999), Walker's Mammals of the World
[0455] Virginia Hayssen et al. (1993), Asdell's Patterns of Mammalian Reproduction: A Compendium of Species-Specific Data
[0453] The Ultimate Ungulate

External Resources

Integrated Taxonomic Information System: ITIS 625084
Animal Diversity Web: ADW account
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