AnAge entry for Capra ibex

Classification (HAGRID: 01921)

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

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity
21 years (captivity)
Source
ref. 1306
Sample size
Large
Data quality
Acceptable
Observations

One specimen lived 21 years in captivity [1306].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity
797 days
Male sexual maturity
1,256 days
Gestation
169 days
Weaning
274 days
Litter size
1.1 (viviparous)
Litters per year
0.8
Inter-litter interval
489 days
Weight at birth
2,850 g
Weight at weaning
Adult weight
82,500 g
Postnatal growth rate
0.005 days-1 (from Gompertz function)
Maximum longevity residual
76%

Metabolism

No information on metabolism is available.

References

External Resources

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ITIS 625139
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Taxonomy ID 72542
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