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AnAge entry for Oreamnos americanus

Classification (HAGRID: 02319)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Artiodactyla
                Family: Bovidae
                    Genus: Oreamnos
SpeciesOreamnos americanus
Common nameMountain goat

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity20.8 years (captivity)
Sourceref. 671
Sample sizesmall
Data qualityacceptable
Observations

One captive specimen lived 20.8 years [0671].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity912 days
Male sexual maturity912 days
Gestation184 days
Weaning122 days
Litter size1.2 (viviparous)
Litters per year1
Inter-litter interval365 days
Weight at birth3,200 g
Weight at weaning
Adult weight90,000 g
Postnatal growth rate
Maximum longevity residual74 %

Metabolism

Typical body temperatureNot yet available
Basal metabolic rate46.4140 W
Body mass32000.0 g
Metabolic rate per body mass0.001450 W/g

References
[0671] Richard Weigl (2005), Longevity of Mammals in Captivity; from the Living Collections of the World
[0036] Savage et al. (2004), The predominance of quarter-power scaling in biology
[0434] Ronald Nowak (1999), Walker's Mammals of the World
[0441] William Burt et al. (1998), A Field Guide to Mammals
[0455] Virginia Hayssen et al. (1993), Asdell's Patterns of Mammalian Reproduction: A Compendium of Species-Specific Data
[0448] Woodland Park Zoo

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