AnAge entry for Connochaetes gnou

Classification (HAGRID: 01936)

Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Artiodactyla
                Family: Bovidae
                    Genus: Connochaetes
Species
Connochaetes gnou
Common name
Black wildebeest

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity
21.8 years (captivity)
Source
ref. 671
Sample size
Medium
Data quality
Acceptable
Observations

One captive specimen lived for 21.8 years [0671].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity
763 days
Male sexual maturity
1,096 days
Gestation
259 days
Weaning
228 days
Litter size
1 (viviparous)
Litters per year
Inter-litter interval
Weight at birth
11,000 g
Weight at weaning
Adult weight
132,250 g
Postnatal growth rate
Maximum longevity residual
73%

Metabolism

No information on metabolism is available.

References

External Resources

Integrated Taxonomic Information System
ITIS 625078
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NCBI Taxonomy
Taxonomy ID 59528
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