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AnAge entry for Bos frontalis

Classification (HAGRID: 02253)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Artiodactyla
                Family: Bovidae
                    Genus: Bos
SpeciesBos frontalis
Common nameGaur
SynonymsBos gaurus

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity26.2 years (captivity)
Sourceref. 671
Sample sizemedium
Data qualityacceptable
Observations

One animal lived 26.2 years in captivity.

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity590 days
Male sexual maturity550 days
Gestation275 days
Weaning137 days
Litter size1 (viviparous)
Litters per year0.9
Inter-litter interval634 days
Weight at birth23,000 g
Weight at weaning
Adult weight825,000 g
Postnatal growth rate
Maximum longevity residual66 %

Metabolism

No information on metabolism available.

References
[0671] Richard Weigl (2005), Longevity of Mammals in Captivity; from the Living Collections of the World
[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
[0680] Wootton (1987), The effects of body mass, phylogeny, habitat, and trophic level on mammalian age at first reproduction

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