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AnAge entry for Moschus berezovskii

Classification (HAGRID: 02399)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Artiodactyla
                Family: Moschidae
                    Genus: Moschus
SpeciesMoschus berezovskii
Common nameChinese forest musk deer

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevityNot yet established
Observations

Little is known about the longevity of these animals and they are difficult to breed in captivity. Reportedly, one specimen in China lived 20 years [0674]. Still, their maximum longevity must be classified as unknown.

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity540 days
Male sexual maturity540 days
Gestation197 days
Weaning
Litter size1 (viviparous)
Litters per year
Inter-litter interval
Weight at birth524 g
Weight at weaning
Adult weight12,000 g
Postnatal growth rate

Metabolism

No information on metabolism available.

References
[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
[0674] Sathyakumar et al. (1993), Status of captive Himalayan forest musk deer (Moschus c. chrysogaster) in India
[0455] Virginia Hayssen et al. (1993), Asdell's Patterns of Mammalian Reproduction: A Compendium of Species-Specific Data

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