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AnAge entry for Axis porcinus

Classification (HAGRID: 02364)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Artiodactyla
                Family: Cervidae (Taxon entry)
                    Genus: Axis
SpeciesAxis porcinus
Common nameHog deer

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity22.9 years (captivity)
Sourceref. 671
Sample sizemedium
Data qualityacceptable
Observations

One captive specimen was at least 22.9 years when it died [0671].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity304 days
Male sexual maturity
Gestation232 days
Weaning182 days
Litter size1 (viviparous)
Litters per year
Inter-litter interval
Weight at birth2,532 g
Weight at weaning
Adult weight43,000 g
Postnatal growth rate
Maximum longevity residual91 %

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
[0542] Bernhard Grzimek (1990), Grzimek's Encyclopedia of Mammals

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