AnAge entry for Kobus leche

Classification (HAGRID: 01610)

Taxonomy: Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Artiodactyla
                Family: Bovidae
                    Genus: Kobus
Species: Kobus leche
Common name: Lechwe

Maximum longevity: 27 years (captivity)
Source: ref. 1306
Sample size: Large
Data quality: Acceptable
Observations: In the wild, it is estimated these animals may live up to 15 years [0542]. In captivity, they have been known to live up to 27 [1306].

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

No information on metabolism is available.

[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
[0455] Virginia Hayssen et al. (1993), Asdell's Patterns of Mammalian Reproduction: A Compendium of Species-Specific Data
[0542] Bernhard Grzimek (1990), Grzimek's Encyclopedia of Mammals
[1306] Variation in actuarial senescence does not reflect life span variation across mammals (PubMed)