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AnAge entry for Lepus capensis

Classification (HAGRID: 02923)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Lagomorpha
                Family: Leporidae
                    Genus: Lepus
SpeciesLepus capensis
Common nameCape hare

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevityNot yet established
Observations

Knowledge regarding the longevity of these animals is limited. One wild born specimen was still alive in captivity at about 8.9 years of age [0671].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity228 days
Male sexual maturity175 days
Gestation43 days
Weaning33 days
Litter size2.6 (viviparous)
Litters per year3.3
Inter-litter interval39 days
Weight at birth118.4 g
Weight at weaning943.3 g
Adult weight2,358 g
Postnatal growth rate

Metabolism

No information on metabolism available.

References
[0817] Bielby et al. (2007), The fast-slow continuum in mammalian life history: an empirical reevaluation, PubMed
[0671] Richard Weigl (2005), Longevity of Mammals in Captivity; from the Living Collections of the World
[0610] Ernest (2003), Life history characteristics of placental non-volant mammals
[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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