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AnAge entry for Cervus eldii

Classification (HAGRID: 02372)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Artiodactyla
                Family: Cervidae (Taxon entry)
                    Genus: Cervus
SpeciesCervus eldii
Common nameEld's deer

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity20.5 years (captivity)
Sourceref. 671
Sample sizelarge
Data qualityhigh
Observations

In zoos, these animals can live up to 20.5 years [0671].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity508 days
Male sexual maturity
Gestation241 days
Weaning240 days
Litter size1 (viviparous)
Litters per year1
Inter-litter interval372 days
Weight at birth4,750 g
Weight at weaning
Adult weight122,500 g
Postnatal growth rate
Maximum longevity residual69 %

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
[0677] Saether and Gordon (1994), The adaptive significance of reproductive strategies in ungulates, PubMed
[0455] Virginia Hayssen et al. (1993), Asdell's Patterns of Mammalian Reproduction: A Compendium of Species-Specific Data

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