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AnAge entry for Equus kiang


Classification (HAGRID: 02967)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Perissodactyla
                Family: Equidae
                    Genus: Equus
SpeciesEquus kiang
Common nameKiang

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity30.1 years (captivity)
Sourceref. 671
Sample sizemedium
Data qualityacceptable
ObservationsNo observations are presently available

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity
Male sexual maturity
Gestation299 days
Weaning
Litter size (viviparous)
Litters per year0.5
Inter-litter interval
Weight at birth
Weight at weaning
Adult weight275,000 g
Postnatal growth rate
Maximum longevity residual90 %

Metabolism

No information on metabolism available.

References

[0671] Richard Weigl (2005), Longevity of Mammals in Captivity; from the Living Collections of the World
[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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