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AnAge entry for Gazella rufifrons

Classification (HAGRID: 02295)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Artiodactyla
                Family: Bovidae
                    Genus: Gazella
SpeciesGazella rufifrons
Common nameRed-fronted gazelle

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity14.5 years (captivity)
Sourceref. 671
Sample sizemedium
Data qualityacceptable
Observations

One specimen lived 14.5 years in captivity [0671].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity
Male sexual maturity
Gestation175 days
Weaning
Litter size1 (viviparous)
Litters per year
Inter-litter interval
Weight at birth
Weight at weaning
Adult weight15,011 g
Postnatal growth rate
Maximum longevity residual68 %

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
[0455] Virginia Hayssen et al. (1993), Asdell's Patterns of Mammalian Reproduction: A Compendium of Species-Specific Data

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