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AnAge entry for Bubalus bubalis

Classification (HAGRID: 02259)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Artiodactyla
                Family: Bovidae
                    Genus: Bubalus
SpeciesBubalus bubalis
Common nameWater buffalo

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity34.9 years (captivity)
Sourceref. 671
Sample sizemedium
Data qualityacceptable
Observations

In captivity these animals may live up to 34.9 years [0671].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity502 days
Male sexual maturity
Gestation311 days
Weaning228 days
Litter size1.375 (viviparous)
Litters per year1
Inter-litter interval365 days
Weight at birth37,500 g
Weight at weaning
Adult weight725,000 g
Postnatal growth rate
Maximum longevity residual90 %

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
[0082] Lucini et al. (1998), Ontogeny, postnatal development and ageing of endocrine pancreas in Bubalus bubalis, PubMed
[0455] Virginia Hayssen et al. (1993), Asdell's Patterns of Mammalian Reproduction: A Compendium of Species-Specific Data
[0081] Miller (1988), A set of test life tables for theoretical gerontology, PubMed

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