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AnAge entry for Hemitragus jemlahicus

Classification (HAGRID: 02302)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Artiodactyla
                Family: Bovidae
                    Genus: Hemitragus
SpeciesHemitragus jemlahicus
Common nameHimalayan tahr

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity21.8 years (captivity)
Sourceref. 671
Sample sizemedium
Data qualityacceptable
Observations

Although males may be sexually mature at 2 years of age, they normally only start breeding at later ages.

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity547 days
Male sexual maturity730 days
Gestation183 days
Weaning151 days
Litter size1 (viviparous)
Litters per year1
Inter-litter interval365 days
Weight at birth2,000 g
Weight at weaning
Adult weight35,200 g
Postnatal growth rate
Maximum longevity residual89 %

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
[0676] Purvis and Harvey (1995), Mammal life-history evolution: a comparative test of Charnov’s model
[0455] Virginia Hayssen et al. (1993), Asdell's Patterns of Mammalian Reproduction: A Compendium of Species-Specific Data

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