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AnAge entry for Blastocerus dichotomus

Classification (HAGRID: 02365)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Artiodactyla
                Family: Cervidae (Taxon entry)
                    Genus: Blastocerus
SpeciesBlastocerus dichotomus
Common nameMarsh deer

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevityNot yet established
Observations

Little is known about the longevity of these animals, but one captive specimen lived 13.7 years [0671].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity
Male sexual maturity
Gestation270 days
Weaning
Litter size1 (viviparous)
Litters per year1
Inter-litter interval
Weight at birth4,200 g
Weight at weaning
Adult weight102,500 g
Postnatal growth rate

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
[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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