AnAge entry for Axis kuhlii

Classification (HAGRID: 02015)

Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Artiodactyla
                Family: Cervidae (Taxon entry)
                    Genus: Axis
Species
Axis kuhlii
Common name
Bawean deer
Synonyms
Axis porcinus kuhli

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

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

One specimen lived 17.8 years in captivity [0671]. Similar species live over 20 years, so it is possible that maximum longevity is slightly underestimated in these animals.

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity
304 days
Male sexual maturity
Gestation
227 days
Weaning
Litter size
1.2 (viviparous)
Litters per year
1.3
Inter-litter interval
Weight at birth
Weight at weaning
Adult weight
55,000 g
Postnatal growth rate
Maximum longevity residual
68%

Metabolism

No information on metabolism is available.

References

External Resources

Integrated Taxonomic Information System
ITIS 898269
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NCBI Taxonomy
Taxonomy ID 948700
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