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AnAge entry for Tragelaphus spekii

Classification (HAGRID: 02351)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Artiodactyla
                Family: Bovidae
                    Genus: Tragelaphus
SpeciesTragelaphus spekii
Common nameSitatunga

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity22.6 years (captivity)
Sourceref. 671
Sample sizelarge
Data qualityhigh
Observations

These animals can live up to 22.6 years in zoos [0671].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity401 days
Male sexual maturity
Gestation242 days
Weaning
Litter size1 (viviparous)
Litters per year1
Inter-litter interval353 days
Weight at birth4,000 g
Weight at weaning
Adult weight87,500 g
Postnatal growth rate
Maximum longevity residual81 %

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
[0455] Virginia Hayssen et al. (1993), Asdell's Patterns of Mammalian Reproduction: A Compendium of Species-Specific Data
[0680] Wootton (1987), The effects of body mass, phylogeny, habitat, and trophic level on mammalian age at first reproduction

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