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AnAge entry for Antilope cervicapra

Classification (HAGRID: 02250)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Artiodactyla
                Family: Bovidae
                    Genus: Antilope
SpeciesAntilope cervicapra
Common nameBlackbuck

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity23.9 years (captivity)
Sourceref. 671
Sample sizelarge
Data qualityhigh
Observations

In captivity, these animals can live up to 23.9 years [0671].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity466 days
Male sexual maturity
Gestation168 days
Weaning60 days
Litter size1 (viviparous)
Litters per year1.9
Inter-litter interval231 days
Weight at birth3,850 g
Weight at weaning
Adult weight37,500 g
Postnatal growth rate
Maximum longevity residual97 %

Metabolism

No information on metabolism available.

References
[0671] Richard Weigl (2005), Longevity of Mammals in Captivity; from the Living Collections of the World
[0610] Ernest (2003), Life history characteristics of placental non-volant mammals
[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

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