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| Classification (HAGRID: 02962) | |
| Taxonomy | Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry) Order: Perissodactyla Family: Equidae Genus: Equus |
| Species | Equus asinus |
| Common name | African wild ass |
Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits | |
| Maximum longevity | 47 years (captivity) |
| Source | ref. 671 |
| Sample size | large |
| Data quality | high |
| Observations | When domesticated these animals are called donkeys. In captivity the African wild ass can live up to 28.5 years [0671]. Donkeys, however, have been reported to live up to 47 years, and females can reproduce for some 20 years [0434]. While these reports may be true, anecdotal reports of animals living over 50 years are doubtful. |
Life history traits (averages) | |
| Female sexual maturity | 708 days |
| Male sexual maturity | 1,005 days |
| Gestation | 359 days |
| Weaning | |
| Litter size | 1 (viviparous) |
| Litters per year | |
| Inter-litter interval | |
| Weight at birth | 30,000 g |
| Weight at weaning | |
| Adult weight | 164,998 g |
| Postnatal growth rate | |
| Maximum longevity residual | 153 % |
Metabolism | |
| Typical body temperature | Not yet available |
| Basal metabolic rate | 164.9200 W |
| Body mass | 177500.0 g |
| Metabolic rate per body mass | 0.000929 W/g |
References |
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[0671] Richard Weigl (2005), Longevity of Mammals in Captivity; from the Living Collections of the World | |
External resources | |
| Integrated Taxonomic Information System | ITIS 180690 |
| Animal Diversity Web | ADW account |
| Encyclopedia of Life | Search EOL |
| Genome Project | Search NCBI |
| Entrez | |
| Ageing literature | |
| Images | Google Image search |
| Internet | Search Google |
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