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AnAge entry for Bison bonasus

Classification (HAGRID: 02252)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Artiodactyla
                Family: Bovidae
                    Genus: Bison
SpeciesBison bonasus
Common nameEuropean bison
SynonymsBos bonasus

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity26.4 years (captivity)
Sourceref. 671
Sample sizemedium
Data qualityacceptable
Observations

These animals have been estimated to live up to 27 years in the wild [0542], which may be overestimated. Record longevity in captivity is 26.4 years [0671].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity730 days
Male sexual maturity730 days
Gestation270 days
Weaning213 days
Litter size1 (viviparous)
Litters per year1
Inter-litter interval641 days
Weight at birth23,375 g
Weight at weaning
Adult weight610,000 g
Postnatal growth rate
Maximum longevity residual70 %

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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