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AnAge entry for Raphicerus campestris

Classification (HAGRID: 02334)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Artiodactyla
                Family: Bovidae
                    Genus: Raphicerus
SpeciesRaphicerus campestris
Common nameSteenbok

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity9.3 years (captivity)
Sourceref. 671
Sample sizemedium
Data qualityacceptable
ObservationsNo observations are presently available

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity238 days
Male sexual maturity243 days
Gestation197 days
Weaning91 days
Litter size1 (viviparous)
Litters per year
Inter-litter interval215 days
Weight at birth920 g
Weight at weaning
Adult weight13,000 g
Postnatal growth rate
Maximum longevity residual44 %

Metabolism

Typical body temperatureNot yet available
Basal metabolic rate20.6190 W
Body mass9600.0 g
Metabolic rate per body mass0.002148 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
[0455] Virginia Hayssen et al. (1993), Asdell's Patterns of Mammalian Reproduction: A Compendium of Species-Specific Data

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