AnAge entry for Odocoileus hemionus

Classification (HAGRID: 02034)

Taxonomy: Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Artiodactyla
                Family: Cervidae (Taxon entry)
                    Genus: Odocoileus
Species: Odocoileus hemionus
Common name: Mule deer

Maximum longevity: 22 years (captivity)
Source: ref. 671
Sample size: Medium
Data quality: Acceptable
Observations: One captive female lived 20.5 years [0671]. A semicaptive reportedly lived 22 years [0434].

[1135] Lemaitre et al. (2013), Comparing free-ranging and captive populations reveals intra-specific variation in aging rates in large herbivores (PubMed)
[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
[1070] Bleich et al. (2005), From the Field: Efficacy of aerial telemetry as an aid to capturing specific individuals-a comparison of 2 techniques
[0434] Ronald Nowak (1999), Walker's Mammals of the World
[0455] Virginia Hayssen et al. (1993), Asdell's Patterns of Mammalian Reproduction: A Compendium of Species-Specific Data
[0731] Zullinger et al. (1984), Fitting sigmoid equations to mammalian growth curves