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AnAge entry for Kobus kob

Classification (HAGRID: 02306)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Artiodactyla
                Family: Bovidae
                    Genus: Kobus
SpeciesKobus kob
Common nameKob

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity21.9 years (captivity)
Sourceref. 671
Sample sizemedium
Data qualityacceptable
ObservationsNo observations are presently available

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity403 days
Male sexual maturity365 days
Gestation251 days
Weaning189 days
Litter size1 (viviparous)
Litters per year1.3
Inter-litter interval
Weight at birth5,405 g
Weight at weaning31,600 g
Adult weight105,000 g
Postnatal growth rate
Maximum longevity residual76 %

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

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