AnAge entry for Procapra gutturosa

Classification (HAGRID: 01637)

Taxonomy: Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Artiodactyla
                Family: Bovidae
                    Genus: Procapra
Species: Procapra gutturosa
Common name: Mongolian gazelle

Maximum longevity: 12 years (captivity)
Source: ref. 671
Sample size: Small
Data quality: Acceptable
Observations: One wild born specimen was about 12 years old when it died in captivity [0671]. Tooth erosion appears to be a major life-limiting factor and explain why these animals live less than other similar species.

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

No information on metabolism is available.

[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
[0434] Ronald Nowak (1999), Walker's Mammals of the World
[0546] Jiang et al. (1998), The present status, ecology and conservation of the Mongolian gazelle, Procapra gutturosa: a review
[0455] Virginia Hayssen et al. (1993), Asdell's Patterns of Mammalian Reproduction: A Compendium of Species-Specific Data