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AnAge entry for Budorcas taxicolor

Classification (HAGRID: 02263)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Artiodactyla
                Family: Bovidae
                    Genus: Budorcas
SpeciesBudorcas taxicolor
Common nameTakin

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity21.9 years (captivity)
Sourceref. 671
Sample sizemedium
Data qualityacceptable
Observations

One captive specimen was alive at 21.9 years of age [0671].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity730 days
Male sexual maturity730 days
Gestation210 days
Weaning
Litter size1 (viviparous)
Litters per year1
Inter-litter interval365 days
Weight at birth6,000 g
Weight at weaning
Adult weight180,000 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
[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
[0448] Woodland Park Zoo

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