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AnAge entry for Cephalophus jentinki


Classification (HAGRID: 02273)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Artiodactyla
                Family: Bovidae
                    Genus: Cephalophus
SpeciesCephalophus jentinki
Common nameJentink's duiker

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

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

One wild born specimen was 21 years old when it died in captivity [0671]. Still, not much is known about these endangered animals and maximum longevity could be underestimated.

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity
Male sexual maturity
Gestation
Weaning
Litter size (viviparous)
Litters per year
Inter-litter interval
Weight at birth
Weight at weaning
Adult weight70,000 g
Postnatal growth rate
Maximum longevity residual77 %

Metabolism

No information on metabolism available.

References

[0671] Richard Weigl (2005), Longevity of Mammals in Captivity; from the Living Collections of the World
[0730] Smith et al. (2003), Body mass of late Quaternary mammals

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