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AnAge entry for Moschus chrysogaster

Classification (HAGRID: 02400)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Artiodactyla
                Family: Moschidae
                    Genus: Moschus
SpeciesMoschus chrysogaster
Common nameAlpine musk deer

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevityNot yet established
Observations

Not much is known about the longevity of these animals and they are difficult to breed in captivity. In the wild, they appear to live on average 3-7 years. One specimen lived 17.2 years in India. Their maximum longevity is likely much longer [0674].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity639 days
Male sexual maturity
Gestation
Weaning
Litter size1 (viviparous)
Litters per year
Inter-litter interval
Weight at birth800 g
Weight at weaning
Adult weight11,000 g
Postnatal growth rate

Metabolism

No information on metabolism available.

References
[0610] Ernest (2003), Life history characteristics of placental non-volant mammals
[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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