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AnAge entry for Ovis dalli

Classification (HAGRID: 02329)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Artiodactyla
                Family: Bovidae
                    Genus: Ovis
SpeciesOvis dalli
Common nameDall's sheep

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

IMR0.05/year
MRDT1.5 years
Maximum longevity19.6 years (captivity)
Sourceref. 671
Sample sizemedium
Data qualityacceptable
Observations

One captive specimen lived 19.6 years [0671]. There are also anecdotal reports, which may be true, of animals living over 20 years.

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity684 days
Male sexual maturity639 days
Gestation173 days
Weaning129 days
Litter size1 (viviparous)
Litters per year1
Inter-litter interval365 days
Weight at birth2,819 g
Weight at weaning
Adult weight73,100 g
Postnatal growth rate
Maximum longevity residual72 %

Metabolism

No information on metabolism available.

References
[0671] Richard Weigl (2005), Longevity of Mammals in Captivity; from the Living Collections 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
[0002] Caleb Finch (1990), Longevity, Senescence, and the Genome
[0081] Miller (1988), A set of test life tables for theoretical gerontology, PubMed

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