AnAge entry for Rupicapra rupicapra

Classification (HAGRID: 01992)

Taxonomy: Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Artiodactyla
                Family: Bovidae
                    Genus: Rupicapra
Species: Rupicapra rupicapra
Common name: Chamois

Maximum longevity: 17.6 years (captivity)
Source: ref. 671
Sample size: Medium
Data quality: Acceptable
Observations: Males are only fully mature at 8-9 years. Potential longevity has been estimated at 22 years [0434], which is possible. Record longevity in captivity, however, is 17.6 years [0671].

No information on metabolism is available.

[1150] Jones et al. (2014), Diversity of ageing across the tree of life (PubMed)
[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
[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