AnAge entry for Damaliscus hunteri

Classification (HAGRID: 02381)

Taxonomy: Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Artiodactyla
                Family: Bovidae
                    Genus: Damaliscus
Species: Damaliscus hunteri
Common name: Hirola

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity: Not yet established
Observations: Little is known about the longevity of these endangered animals, but one captive specimen lived 15.2 years [0671].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity
Male sexual maturity
Gestation: 283 days
Weaning
Litter size: 1 (viviparous)
Litters per year
Inter-litter interval
Weight at birth: 8,350 g
Weight at weaning
Adult weight: 159,000 g
Postnatal growth rate

Metabolism

No information on metabolism is 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

External Resources

Integrated Taxonomic Information System: ITIS 625081
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