AnAge entry for Hippocamelus antisensis

Classification (HAGRID: 02025)

Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Artiodactyla
                Family: Cervidae (Taxon entry)
                    Genus: Hippocamelus
Species
Hippocamelus antisensis
Common name
Taruca, or Guemals

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity
Not yet established
Observations

Little is known about the longevity of these animals, but one captive specimen lived 10.6 years [0671].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity
Male sexual maturity
Gestation
255 days
Weaning
Litter size
1 (viviparous)
Litters per year
Inter-litter interval
Weight at birth
Weight at weaning
Adult weight
45,000 g
Postnatal growth rate

Metabolism

No information on metabolism is available.

References

External Resources

Integrated Taxonomic Information System
ITIS 625065
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NCBI Taxonomy
Taxonomy ID 371035
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