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AnAge entry for Muntiacus muntjak

Classification (HAGRID: 02388)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Artiodactyla
                Family: Cervidae (Taxon entry)
                    Genus: Muntiacus
SpeciesMuntiacus muntjak
Common nameIndian muntjac

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity18.8 years (captivity)
Sourceref. 671
Sample sizemedium
Data qualityacceptable
Observations

One captive specimen lived 18.8 years [0671].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity272 days
Male sexual maturity332 days
Gestation210 days
Weaning61 days
Litter size1.17 (viviparous)
Litters per year
Inter-litter interval241 days
Weight at birth1,223 g
Weight at weaning
Adult weight21,000 g
Postnatal growth rate
Maximum longevity residual83 %

Metabolism

No information on metabolism available.

References
[0671] Richard Weigl (2005), Longevity of Mammals in Captivity; from the Living Collections of the World
[0487] Zou et al. (2002), Human telomerase can immortalize Indian muntjac cells, PubMed
[0434] Ronald Nowak (1999), Walker's Mammals of the World
[0677] Saether and Gordon (1994), The adaptive significance of reproductive strategies in ungulates, PubMed
[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
[0448] Woodland Park Zoo

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