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AnAge entry for Bubalus mindorensis

Classification (HAGRID: 02261)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Artiodactyla
                Family: Bovidae
                    Genus: Bubalus
SpeciesBubalus mindorensis
Common nameTamaraw

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevityNot yet established
Observations

These animals have been known to live more than 20 years [0687]. Some estimates suggest a lifespan of 25 years [0542], but more detailed studies are necessary to more correctly estimate the maximum longevity of this species.

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity
Male sexual maturity
Gestation300 days
Weaning
Litter size1 (viviparous)
Litters per year0.5
Inter-litter interval
Weight at birth
Weight at weaning
Adult weight240,000 g
Postnatal growth rate

Metabolism

No information on metabolism available.

References
[0610] Ernest (2003), Life history characteristics of placental non-volant mammals
[0687] Custodio et al. (1996), Bubalus mindorensis
[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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