AnAge entry for Capra pyrenaica
Classification (HAGRID: 01923)
- Taxonomy
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
Order: Artiodactyla
Family: Bovidae
Genus: Capra
- Species
- Capra pyrenaica
- Common name
- Spanish ibex
- Synonyms
- Capra pyrenaica pyrenaica, Capra pyrenaica cabrerae, Capra pyrenaica hispanica, Capra pyrenaica lusitanica, Capra pyrenaica nowaki, Capra pyrenaica victoriae
Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits
- Maximum longevity
- Not yet established
- Observations
In the wild these animals have been estimated to live up to 16 years [0542]. One captive specimen lived 15.2 years [0671]. Further studies are needed to better estimate the maximum longevity of this species.
Life history traits (averages)
- Female sexual maturity
- 548 days
- Male sexual maturity
- 1,096 days
- Gestation
- 165 days
- Weaning
- Litter size
- 1.5 (viviparous)
- Litters per year
- Inter-litter interval
- Weight at birth
- Weight at weaning
- Adult weight
- 57,500 g
- Postnatal growth rate
Metabolism
No information on metabolism is available.
References
- [0671] Richard Weigl (2005), Longevity of Mammals in Captivity; from the Living Collections of the World
- [0542] Bernhard Grzimek (1990), Grzimek's Encyclopedia of Mammals
External Resources
- Integrated Taxonomic Information System
- ITIS 625141
- Animal Diversity Web
- ADW account (if available)
- Encyclopaedia of Life
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- NCBI Taxonomy
- Taxonomy ID 80419
- Entrez
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- Ageing Literature
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- Images
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