AnAge entry for Ovis canadensis

Classification (HAGRID: 01979)

Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Artiodactyla
                Family: Bovidae
                    Genus: Ovis
Species
Ovis canadensis
Common name
Bighorn sheep

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

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

Young females have an over 90% survival in the wild, though an increased mortality with age has been reported for both males and females after about 8 years of age [0800]. It has been reported that these animals live up to 24 years in captivity [0573], which could be overestimated. Record longevity in captivity is 20.6 years [0671]. In one study ewes that experienced poor early growth had prolonged growth at the expense of reproductive fitness and weaned a smaller portion of lambs [1202].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity
707 days
Male sexual maturity
749 days
Gestation
180 days
Weaning
152 days
Litter size
1 (viviparous)
Litters per year
1
Inter-litter interval
365 days
Weight at birth
4,400 g
Weight at weaning
28,000 g
Adult weight
70,275 g
Postnatal growth rate
0.0031 days-1 (from Gompertz function)
Maximum longevity residual
76%

Metabolism

Typical body temperature
311ºK or 38.0ºC or 100.4ºF
Basal metabolic rate
114.6740 W
Body mass
67030.8 g
Metabolic rate per body mass
0.001711 W/g

References

External Resources

Integrated Taxonomic Information System
ITIS 180711
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NCBI Taxonomy
Taxonomy ID 37174
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