AnAge entry for Rupicapra pyrenaica

Classification (HAGRID: 01991)

Taxonomy: Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Artiodactyla
                Family: Bovidae
                    Genus: Rupicapra
Species: Rupicapra pyrenaica
Common name: Pyrenean chamois

Maximum longevity: Not yet established
Observations: Little is known about the longevity of these animals, but one captive specimen lived 12.3 years [0671]. Young females have an over 90% survival in the wild, though an increased mortality with age has been reported for both males and females after about 8 years of age [0800].

No information on metabolism is available.

[1308] Myhrvold et al. (2015), An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles
[1143] Nussey et al. (2013), Senescence in natural populations of animals: widespread evidence and its implications for bio-gerontology (PubMed)
[0671] Richard Weigl (2005), Longevity of Mammals in Captivity; from the Living Collections of the World
[0730] Smith et al. (2003), Body mass of late Quaternary mammals
[0800] Loison et al. (1999), Age-specific survival in five populations of ungulates: evidence of senescence