AnAge entry for Alopochen aegyptiaca
Classification (HAGRID: 00252)
- Taxonomy
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves (Taxon entry)
Order: Anseriformes
Family: Anatidae
Genus: Alopochen
- Species
- Alopochen aegyptiaca
- Common name
- Egyptian goose
- Synonyms
- Alopochen aegyptiacus
Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits
- Maximum longevity
- 25.5 years (captivity)
- Source
- ref. 575
- Sample size
- Small
- Data quality
- Acceptable
- Observations
In the wild, these animals can live up to 12.5 years [0427].
Life history traits (averages)
- No information is available on life history. Please contact us if you wish to suggest or contribute data.
Metabolism
No information on metabolism is available.
References
- [0575] Flower (1938), Furter notes on the duration of life in animals. IV. Birds
- [0427] BBL - Longevity Records of North American Birds
- [0448] Woodland Park Zoo
External Resources
- Integrated Taxonomic Information System
- ITIS 175214
- Animal Diversity Web
- ADW account
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- NCBI Taxonomy
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- Ageing Literature
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