AnAge entry for Oryx leucoryx

Classification (HAGRID: 01974)

Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Artiodactyla
                Family: Bovidae
                    Genus: Oryx
Species
Oryx leucoryx
Common name
Arabian oryx
Synonyms
Oryx leucorix

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

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

In captivity, these animals can live up to 20.8 years [0671].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity
794 days
Male sexual maturity
550 days
Gestation
243 days
Weaning
137 days
Litter size
1 (viviparous)
Litters per year
1
Inter-litter interval
Weight at birth
Weight at weaning
Adult weight
121,350 g
Postnatal growth rate
Maximum longevity residual
70%

Metabolism

Typical body temperature
312ºK or 38.5ºC or 101.3ºF
Basal metabolic rate
Not yet available

References

External Resources

Integrated Taxonomic Information System
ITIS 625181
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NCBI Taxonomy
Taxonomy ID 39411
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