AnAge entry for Raphicerus campestris

Classification (HAGRID: 01986)

Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Artiodactyla
                Family: Bovidae
                    Genus: Raphicerus
Species
Raphicerus campestris
Common name
Steenbok

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity
9.3 years (captivity)
Source
ref. 671
Sample size
Medium
Data quality
Acceptable
Observations
No observations are presently available

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity
238 days
Male sexual maturity
243 days
Gestation
197 days
Weaning
91 days
Litter size
1 (viviparous)
Litters per year
Inter-litter interval
215 days
Weight at birth
920 g
Weight at weaning
Adult weight
13,000 g
Postnatal growth rate
Maximum longevity residual
44%

Metabolism

Typical body temperature
313ºK or 39.4ºC or 102.9ºF
Basal metabolic rate
20.6190 W
Body mass
9600.0 g
Metabolic rate per body mass
0.002148 W/g

References

External Resources

Integrated Taxonomic Information System
ITIS 625117
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NCBI Taxonomy
Taxonomy ID 59544
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