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AnAge entry for Kobus leche

Classification (HAGRID: 02307)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Artiodactyla
                Family: Bovidae
                    Genus: Kobus
SpeciesKobus leche
Common nameLechwe

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity25.4 years (captivity)
Sourceref. 671
Sample sizelarge
Data qualityhigh
Observations

In the wild, it is estimated these animals may live up to 15 years [0542]. In captivity, they have been known to live up to 25.4 [0671].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity898 days
Male sexual maturity1,050 days
Gestation229 days
Weaning137 days
Litter size1 (viviparous)
Litters per year
Inter-litter interval
Weight at birth5,100 g
Weight at weaning
Adult weight94,800 g
Postnatal growth rate
Maximum longevity residual90 %

Metabolism

No information on metabolism available.

References
[0671] Richard Weigl (2005), Longevity of Mammals in Captivity; from the Living Collections of the World
[0455] Virginia Hayssen et al. (1993), Asdell's Patterns of Mammalian Reproduction: A Compendium of Species-Specific Data
[0542] Bernhard Grzimek (1990), Grzimek's Encyclopedia of Mammals

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