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AnAge entry for Rupicapra rupicapra

Classification (HAGRID: 02340)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Artiodactyla
                Family: Bovidae
                    Genus: Rupicapra
SpeciesRupicapra rupicapra
Common nameChamois

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity17.6 years (captivity)
Sourceref. 671
Sample sizemedium
Data qualityacceptable
Observations

Males are only fully mature at 8-9 years. Potential longevity has been estimated at 22 years [0434], which is possible. Record longevity in captivity, however, is 17.6 years [0671].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity674 days
Male sexual maturity669 days
Gestation122 days
Weaning76 days
Litter size1 (viviparous)
Litters per year1
Inter-litter interval365 days
Weight at birth2,400 g
Weight at weaning
Adult weight37,500 g
Postnatal growth rate
Maximum longevity residual71 %

Metabolism

No information on metabolism available.

References
[0671] Richard Weigl (2005), Longevity of Mammals in Captivity; from the Living Collections of the World
[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

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