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AnAge entry for Uncia uncia

Classification (HAGRID: 02488)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Carnivora
                Family: Felidae
                    Genus: Uncia
SpeciesUncia uncia
Common nameSnow leopard

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity21.2 years (captivity)
Sourceref. 671
Sample sizelarge
Data qualityhigh
Observations

In zoos, these animals can live up to 21.2 years [0671].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity730 days
Male sexual maturity730 days
Gestation96 days
Weaning77 days
Litter size2 (viviparous)
Litters per year1
Inter-litter interval
Weight at birth475 g
Weight at weaning7,500 g
Adult weight50,000 g
Postnatal growth rate
Maximum longevity residual82 %

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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