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AnAge entry for Antidorcas marsupialis

Classification (HAGRID: 02249)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Artiodactyla
                Family: Bovidae
                    Genus: Antidorcas
SpeciesAntidorcas marsupialis
Common nameSpringbok

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity19.8 years (captivity)
Sourceref. 671
Sample sizelarge
Data qualityhigh
Observations

In the wild, these animals live on average less than 10 years, though it has been speculated that they may live up to 20 years [0542]. Record longevity in captivity is 19.8 years [0671].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity213 days
Male sexual maturity400 days
Gestation168 days
Weaning121 days
Litter size1 (viviparous)
Litters per year1
Inter-litter interval365 days
Weight at birth4,160 g
Weight at weaning
Adult weight39,000 g
Postnatal growth rate0.0137 days-1 (from Gompertz function)
Maximum longevity residual80 %

Metabolism

No information on metabolism available.

References
[0671] Richard Weigl (2005), Longevity of Mammals in Captivity; from the Living Collections of the World
[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
[0542] Bernhard Grzimek (1990), Grzimek's Encyclopedia of Mammals
[0731] Zullinger et al. (1984), Fitting sigmoid equations to mammalian growth curves
[0448] Woodland Park Zoo

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