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| Classification (HAGRID: 02963) | |
| Taxonomy | Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry) Order: Perissodactyla Family: Equidae Genus: Equus |
| Species | Equus burchellii |
| Common name | Burchell's zebra |
Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits | |
| Maximum longevity | 38 years (captivity) |
| Source | ref. 671 |
| Sample size | large |
| Data quality | high |
| Observations | One wild born specimen was about 38 years old when it died in captivity [0671]. Reports of animals living 40 years in captivity have not been confirmed. |
Life history traits (averages) | |
| Female sexual maturity | 900 days |
| Male sexual maturity | 900 days |
| Gestation | 365 days |
| Weaning | 395 days |
| Litter size | 1 (viviparous) |
| Litters per year | 0.6 |
| Inter-litter interval | 556 days |
| Weight at birth | 32,000 g |
| Weight at weaning | 205,000 g |
| Adult weight | 280,000 g |
| Postnatal growth rate | 0.0038 days-1 (from Gompertz function) |
| Maximum longevity residual | 114 % |
Metabolism | |
| No information on metabolism available. | |
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 624992 |
| 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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