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AnAge entry for Cephalophus maxwellii


Classification (HAGRID: 02274)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Artiodactyla
                Family: Bovidae
                    Genus: Cephalophus
SpeciesCephalophus maxwellii
Common nameMaxwell's duiker

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity18.3 years (captivity)
Sourceref. 671
Sample sizesmall
Data qualityacceptable
Observations

In the captivity these animals may live up to 18.3 years [0638].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity730 days
Male sexual maturity
Gestation120 days
Weaning61 days
Litter size1 (viviparous)
Litters per year1
Inter-litter interval
Weight at birth832 g
Weight at weaning
Adult weight7,000 g
Postnatal growth rate
Maximum longevity residual96 %

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
[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
[0638] Ralls (1973), Cephalophus maxwellii

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