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AnAge entry for Camelus dromedarius

Classification (HAGRID: 02354)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Artiodactyla
                Family: Camelidae
                    Genus: Camelus
SpeciesCamelus dromedarius
Common nameDromedary

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity28.4 years (captivity)
Sourceref. 671
Sample sizemedium
Data qualityacceptable
Observations

It has been suggested that the potential longevity of dromedaries is up to 50 years [0434]. Record longevity in captivity, however, is 28.4 years [0671]. Anecdotal reports indicate a longer lifespan of domestic animals, but this has not been verified.

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity1,095 days
Male sexual maturity2,191 days
Gestation405 days
Weaning500 days
Litter size1 (viviparous)
Litters per year0.7
Inter-litter interval607 days
Weight at birth37,000 g
Weight at weaning253,484 g
Adult weight434,000 g
Postnatal growth rate
Maximum longevity residual79 %

Metabolism

Typical body temperatureNot yet available
Basal metabolic rate224.7790 W
Body mass407000.0 g
Metabolic rate per body mass0.000552 W/g

References
[0671] Richard Weigl (2005), Longevity of Mammals in Captivity; from the Living Collections of the World
[0036] Savage et al. (2004), The predominance of quarter-power scaling in biology
[0302] Chaudhary et al. (2003), Serum protein electrophoretic pattern in young and adult camels, PubMed
[0610] Ernest (2003), Life history characteristics of placental non-volant mammals
[0434] Ronald Nowak (1999), Walker's Mammals of the World
[0303] Abdel Rahim (1997), Studies on the age of puberty of male camels (Camelus dromedaries) in Saudi Arabia, PubMed
[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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