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AnAge entry for Litocranius walleri


Classification (HAGRID: 02309)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Artiodactyla
                Family: Bovidae
                    Genus: Litocranius
SpeciesLitocranius walleri
Common nameGerenuk

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity17.3 years (captivity)
Sourceref. 671
Sample sizemedium
Data qualityacceptable
Observations

In the wild, these animals have been estimated to live up to 12 years [0542]. One captive specimen lived for 17.3 years [0671].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity359 days
Male sexual maturity
Gestation204 days
Weaning241 days
Litter size1 (viviparous)
Litters per year
Inter-litter interval
Weight at birth
Weight at weaning
Adult weight43,500 g
Postnatal growth rate
Maximum longevity residual69 %

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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