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AnAge entry for Tragelaphus strepsiceros

Classification (HAGRID: 02352)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Artiodactyla
                Family: Bovidae
                    Genus: Tragelaphus
SpeciesTragelaphus strepsiceros
Common nameGreater kudu

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity23.5 years (captivity)
Sourceref. 671
Sample sizelarge
Data qualityhigh
Observations

These animals can live up to 23.5 years in zoos [0671].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity517 days
Male sexual maturity
Gestation228 days
Weaning183 days
Litter size1 (viviparous)
Litters per year1
Inter-litter interval365 days
Weight at birth15,000 g
Weight at weaning
Adult weight217,500 g
Postnatal growth rate
Maximum longevity residual73 %

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
[0542] Bernhard Grzimek (1990), Grzimek's Encyclopedia of Mammals

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