AnAge entry for Sylvicapra grimmia

Classification (HAGRID: 01994)

Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Artiodactyla
                Family: Bovidae
                    Genus: Sylvicapra
Species
Sylvicapra grimmia
Common name
Bush duiker

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

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

Three animals aged 15.4 years where still alive in captivity [0671].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity
255 days
Male sexual maturity
255 days
Gestation
165 days
Weaning
191 days
Litter size
1 (viviparous)
Litters per year
1.4
Inter-litter interval
245 days
Weight at birth
1,612 g
Weight at weaning
Adult weight
18,500 g
Postnatal growth rate
Maximum longevity residual
70%

Metabolism

No information on metabolism is available.

References

External Resources

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ITIS 183853
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Taxonomy ID 119562
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