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AnAge entry for Procapra gutturosa

Classification (HAGRID: 02332)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Artiodactyla
                Family: Bovidae
                    Genus: Procapra
SpeciesProcapra gutturosa
Common nameMongolian gazelle

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity12 years (captivity)
Sourceref. 671
Sample sizesmall
Data qualityacceptable
Observations

One wild born specimen was about 12 years old when it died in captivity [0671]. Tooth erosion appears to be a major life-limiting factor and explain why these animals live less than other similar species.

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity532 days
Male sexual maturity
Gestation185 days
Weaning
Litter size1.3 (viviparous)
Litters per year1
Inter-litter interval365 days
Weight at birth2,900 g
Weight at weaning
Adult weight30,000 g
Postnatal growth rate
Maximum longevity residual50 %

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
[0546] Jiang et al. (1998), The present status, ecology and conservation of the Mongolian gazelle, Procapra gutturosa: a review
[0455] Virginia Hayssen et al. (1993), Asdell's Patterns of Mammalian Reproduction: A Compendium of Species-Specific Data

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