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AnAge entry for Oryx gazella

Classification (HAGRID: 02322)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Artiodactyla
                Family: Bovidae
                    Genus: Oryx
SpeciesOryx gazella
Common nameGemsbok

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity23.8 years (captivity)
Sourceref. 671
Sample sizelarge
Data qualityhigh
Observations

One captive specimen lived at least 23.8 years [0671].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity550 days
Male sexual maturity550 days
Gestation270 days
Weaning
Litter size1 (viviparous)
Litters per year1.3
Inter-litter interval
Weight at birth12,000 g
Weight at weaning
Adult weight170,000 g
Postnatal growth rate
Maximum longevity residual77 %

Metabolism

No information on metabolism available.

References
[0671] Richard Weigl (2005), Longevity of Mammals in Captivity; from the Living Collections of the World
[0610] Ernest (2003), Life history characteristics of placental non-volant mammals
[0434] Ronald Nowak (1999), Walker's Mammals 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
[0448] Woodland Park Zoo

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