AnAge entry for Budorcas taxicolor

Classification (HAGRID: 01916)

Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Artiodactyla
                Family: Bovidae
                    Genus: Budorcas
Species
Budorcas taxicolor
Common name
Takin

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity
21.9 years (captivity)
Source
ref. 671
Sample size
Medium
Data quality
Acceptable
Observations

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

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity
730 days
Male sexual maturity
730 days
Gestation
210 days
Weaning
Litter size
1 (viviparous)
Litters per year
1
Inter-litter interval
365 days
Weight at birth
6,000 g
Weight at weaning
Adult weight
180,000 g
Postnatal growth rate
Maximum longevity residual
70%

Metabolism

No information on metabolism is available.

References

External Resources

Integrated Taxonomic Information System
ITIS 625135
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NCBI Taxonomy
Taxonomy ID 37181
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