AnAge entry for Cervus nippon

Classification (HAGRID: 01674)

Taxonomy: Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Artiodactyla
                Family: Cervidae (Taxon entry)
                    Genus: Cervus
Species: Cervus nippon
Common name: Sika deer

Maximum longevity: 26.3 years (captivity)
Source: ref. 671
Sample size: Large
Data quality: High
Observations: Growth continues until ages 7-10 in males and ages 4-6 in females [0434].

: No information is available on life history. Please contact us if you wish to suggest or contribute data.

[1135] Lemaitre et al. (2013), Comparing free-ranging and captive populations reveals intra-specific variation in aging rates in large herbivores (PubMed)
[0671] Richard Weigl (2005), Longevity of Mammals in Captivity; from the Living Collections of the World
[0610] Ernest (2003), Life history characteristics of placental non-volant mammals
[0999] Tsuruga et al. (1999), Immobilization of sika deer with medetomidine and ketamine, and antagonism by atipamezole (PubMed)
[0434] Ronald Nowak (1999), Walker's Mammals of the World
[0677] Saether and Gordon (1994), The adaptive significance of reproductive strategies in ungulates (PubMed)
[0455] Virginia Hayssen et al. (1993), Asdell's Patterns of Mammalian Reproduction: A Compendium of Species-Specific Data
[0680] Wootton (1987), The effects of body mass, phylogeny, habitat, and trophic level on mammalian age at first reproduction