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AnAge entry for Redunca redunca

Classification (HAGRID: 02338)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Artiodactyla
                Family: Bovidae
                    Genus: Redunca
SpeciesRedunca redunca
Common nameBohar reedbuck

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevityNot yet established
Observations

Anecdotal reports suggesting that these animals live up to 18 years have not been verified upon close scrutiny. Record longevity in captivity is 10.7 years [0671]. Further studies are necessary.

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity502 days
Male sexual maturity502 days
Gestation228 days
Weaning
Litter size1 (viviparous)
Litters per year
Inter-litter interval
Weight at birth
Weight at weaning
Adult weight45,500 g
Postnatal growth rate

Metabolism

No information on metabolism available.

References
[0671] Richard Weigl (2005), Longevity of Mammals in Captivity; from the Living Collections of the World
[0455] Virginia Hayssen et al. (1993), Asdell's Patterns of Mammalian Reproduction: A Compendium of Species-Specific Data

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