AnAge entry for Addax nasomaculatus

Classification (HAGRID: 01896)

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

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

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

One wild born specimen was about 28 years old when it died in captivity [0671].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity
1,065 days
Male sexual maturity
Gestation
282 days
Weaning
198 days
Litter size
1 (viviparous)
Litters per year
1
Inter-litter interval
355 days
Weight at birth
5,600 g
Weight at weaning
Adult weight
92,500 g
Postnatal growth rate
Maximum longevity residual
99%

Metabolism

No information on metabolism is available.

References

External Resources

Integrated Taxonomic Information System
ITIS 625175
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NCBI Taxonomy
Taxonomy ID 59515
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