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AnAge entry for Cervus nippon

Classification (HAGRID: 02374)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Artiodactyla
                Family: Cervidae (Taxon entry)
                    Genus: Cervus
SpeciesCervus nippon
Common nameSika deer

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity26.3 years (captivity)
Sourceref. 671
Sample sizelarge
Data qualityhigh
Observations

Growth continues until ages 7-10 in males and ages 4-6 in females [0434].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity500 days
Male sexual maturity500 days
Gestation210 days
Weaning172 days
Litter size1 (viviparous)
Litters per year1
Inter-litter interval
Weight at birth5,750 g
Weight at weaning28,590 g
Adult weight42,000 g
Postnatal growth rate
Maximum longevity residual105 %

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
[0680] Wootton (1987), The effects of body mass, phylogeny, habitat, and trophic level on mammalian age at first reproduction

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