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AnAge entry for Hydropotes inermis


Classification (HAGRID: 02383)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Artiodactyla
                Family: Cervidae (Taxon entry)
                    Genus: Hydropotes
SpeciesHydropotes inermis
Common nameChinese water deer

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity13.9 years (captivity)
Sourceref. 671
Sample sizelarge
Data qualityacceptable
ObservationsNo observations are presently available

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity183 days
Male sexual maturity
Gestation190 days
Weaning
Litter size2.7 (viviparous)
Litters per year
Inter-litter interval
Weight at birth1,042 g
Weight at weaning
Adult weight11,500 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
[0434] Ronald Nowak (1999), Walker's Mammals of the World
[0677] Saether and Gordon (1994), The adaptive significance of reproductive strategies in ungulates, PubMed
[0455] Virginia Hayssen et al. (1993), Asdell's Patterns of Mammalian Reproduction: A Compendium of Species-Specific Data

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