AnAge entry for Aepyceros melampus

Classification (HAGRID: 01897)

Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Artiodactyla
                Family: Bovidae
                    Genus: Aepyceros
Species
Aepyceros melampus
Common name
Impala

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity
25.6 years (captivity)
Source
ref. 671
Sample size
Large
Data quality
High
Observations

One captive specimen lived at least 25.6 [0671].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity
456 days
Male sexual maturity
395 days
Gestation
198 days
Weaning
167 days
Litter size
1 (viviparous)
Litters per year
1
Inter-litter interval
365 days
Weight at birth
5,550 g
Weight at weaning
15,900 g
Adult weight
52,500 g
Postnatal growth rate
0.0043 days-1 (from Gompertz function)
Maximum longevity residual
99%

Metabolism

No information on metabolism is available.

References

External Resources

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ITIS 625076
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Taxonomy ID 9897
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