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AnAge entry for Axis axis


Classification (HAGRID: 02361)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Artiodactyla
                Family: Cervidae (Taxon entry)
                    Genus: Axis
SpeciesAxis axis
Common nameChital

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity20.8 years (captivity)
Sourceref. 671
Sample sizelarge
Data qualityhigh
Observations

These animals can live up to 20.8 years in zoos [0671].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity766 days
Male sexual maturity913 days
Gestation226 days
Weaning122 days
Litter size1.03 (viviparous)
Litters per year
Inter-litter interval426 days
Weight at birth3,144 g
Weight at weaning
Adult weight36,000 g
Postnatal growth rate
Maximum longevity residual85 %

Metabolism

No information on metabolism available.

References

[0671] Richard Weigl (2005), Longevity of Mammals in Captivity; from the Living Collections 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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