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AnAge entry for Equus grevyi

Classification (HAGRID: 02965)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Perissodactyla
                Family: Equidae
                    Genus: Equus
SpeciesEquus grevyi
Common nameGrevy's zebra

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity31 years (captivity)
Sourceref. 671
Sample sizelarge
Data qualityhigh
Observations

One wild born specimen was about 31 years old when it died in captivity [0671].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity1,278 days
Male sexual maturity1,461 days
Gestation406 days
Weaning259 days
Litter size1 (viviparous)
Litters per year0.5
Inter-litter interval575 days
Weight at birth40,000 g
Weight at weaning
Adult weight384,000 g
Postnatal growth rate
Maximum longevity residual88 %

Metabolism

No information on metabolism available.

References
[0817] Bielby et al. (2007), The fast-slow continuum in mammalian life history: an empirical reevaluation, PubMed
[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
[0455] Virginia Hayssen et al. (1993), Asdell's Patterns of Mammalian Reproduction: A Compendium of Species-Specific Data

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