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AnAge entry for Cephalophus dorsalis

Classification (HAGRID: 02272)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Artiodactyla
                Family: Bovidae
                    Genus: Cephalophus
SpeciesCephalophus dorsalis
Common nameBay duiker

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity17.5 years (captivity)
Sourceref. 671
Sample sizesmall
Data qualityacceptable
Observations

One wild born specimen was 17-18 years old when it died in captivity [0671].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity578 days
Male sexual maturity
Gestation236 days
Weaning
Litter size1 (viviparous)
Litters per year
Inter-litter interval
Weight at birth1,610 g
Weight at weaning
Adult weight11,600 g
Postnatal growth rate
Maximum longevity residual85 %

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
[0455] Virginia Hayssen et al. (1993), Asdell's Patterns of Mammalian Reproduction: A Compendium of Species-Specific Data

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