AnAge entry for Camelus bactrianus
Classification (HAGRID: 01658)
- Taxonomy
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
Order: Artiodactyla
Family: Camelidae
Genus: Camelus
- Species
- Camelus bactrianus
- Common name
- Bactrian camel
Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits
- Maximum longevity
- 35.4 years (captivity)
- Source
- ref. 671
- Sample size
- Large
- Data quality
- High
- Observations
It has been suggested that the potential longevity of camels is up to 50 years [0434]. Record longevity in captivity for domestic camels, however, is 35.4 years [0671].
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
- [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
- [0436] Cutler (1979), Evolution of human longevity: a critical overview (PubMed)
External Resources
- Integrated Taxonomic Information System
- ITIS 625026
- Animal Diversity Web
- ADW account
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- NCBI Taxonomy
- Taxonomy ID 9837
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