AnAge entry for Oryx dammah

Classification (HAGRID: 01972)

Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Artiodactyla
                Family: Bovidae
                    Genus: Oryx
Species
Oryx dammah
Common name
Scimitar-horned oryx

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

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

One specimen was still living after 27.5 years in captivity [0671].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity
639 days
Male sexual maturity
550 days
Gestation
247 days
Weaning
Litter size
1 (viviparous)
Litters per year
Inter-litter interval
Weight at birth
10,317 g
Weight at weaning
Adult weight
177,500 g
Postnatal growth rate
Maximum longevity residual
88%

Metabolism

No information on metabolism is available.

References

External Resources

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ITIS 625179
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NCBI Taxonomy
Taxonomy ID 59534
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