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AnAge entry for Hyemoschus aquaticus

Classification (HAGRID: 02414)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Artiodactyla
                Family: Tragulidae
                    Genus: Hyemoschus
SpeciesHyemoschus aquaticus
Common nameWater chevrotain

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevityNot yet established
Observations

Little is known about the longevity of these animals. It has been suggested that they live up to 14 years in the wild [0573].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity403 days
Male sexual maturity403 days
Gestation175 days
Weaning180 days
Litter size1.25 (viviparous)
Litters per year1
Inter-litter interval
Weight at birth
Weight at weaning
Adult weight11,000 g
Postnatal growth rate

Metabolism

No information on metabolism available.

References
[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
[0573] David Macdonald (1985), The Encyclopedia of Mammals

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