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AnAge entry for Gazella gazella

Classification (HAGRID: 02292)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Artiodactyla
                Family: Bovidae
                    Genus: Gazella
SpeciesGazella gazella
Common nameMountain gazelle

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity18.3 years (captivity)
Sourceref. 671
Sample sizelarge
Data qualityhigh
Observations

One captive specimen lived 18.3 years [0671].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity476 days
Male sexual maturity
Gestation180 days
Weaning88 days
Litter size1 (viviparous)
Litters per year1.5
Inter-litter interval297 days
Weight at birth2,360 g
Weight at weaning
Adult weight23,250 g
Postnatal growth rate
Maximum longevity residual80 %

Metabolism

No information on metabolism 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
[0434] Ronald Nowak (1999), Walker's Mammals of the World
[0359] Rietkerk et al. (1994), The hematological profile of the mountain gazelle (Gazella gazella): variations with sex, age, capture method, season, and anesthesia, PubMed
[0455] Virginia Hayssen et al. (1993), Asdell's Patterns of Mammalian Reproduction: A Compendium of Species-Specific Data

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