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AnAge entry for Gazella thomsonii

Classification (HAGRID: 02299)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Artiodactyla
                Family: Bovidae
                    Genus: Gazella
SpeciesGazella thomsonii
Common nameThomson's gazelle

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity20 years (captivity)
Sourceref. 671
Sample sizemedium
Data qualityacceptable
ObservationsNo observations are presently available

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity365 days
Male sexual maturity
Gestation170 days
Weaning102 days
Litter size1 (viviparous)
Litters per year1.5
Inter-litter interval190 days
Weight at birth2,600 g
Weight at weaning
Adult weight25,000 g
Postnatal growth rate
Maximum longevity residual86 %

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
[0680] Wootton (1987), The effects of body mass, phylogeny, habitat, and trophic level on mammalian age at first reproduction

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