Comparative mortality levels among selected species of captive animals

We present life tables by single year of age and sex for groups of animals and for 42 individual mostly mammalian species. Data are derived from the International Species Information System. The survivorship of most of these species has never been mapped systematically. We demonstrate that, in most...

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Main Authors:	Samuel H. Preston, Laurie Bingaman Lackey, Iliana Kohler
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research 2006-11-01
Series:	Demographic Research
Subjects:	ISIS longevity mortality survivorship
Online Access:	http://www.demographic-research.org/volumes/vol15/14/

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spelling	doaj-bc9b702a698d4bd3a0befa0bcd8713262020-11-25T01:23:05ZengMax Planck Institute for Demographic ResearchDemographic Research1435-98712006-11-011514Comparative mortality levels among selected species of captive animalsSamuel H. PrestonLaurie Bingaman LackeyIliana KohlerWe present life tables by single year of age and sex for groups of animals and for 42 individual mostly mammalian species. Data are derived from the International Species Information System. The survivorship of most of these species has never been mapped systematically. We demonstrate that, in most of the groups, female survivorship significantly exceeds that of males above age five. Wild-born animals do not have mortality that differs significantly from captive-born animals. While most species have mortality that rises with age above the juvenile stage, there are several groups for which the age pattern of mortality is nearly level.http://www.demographic-research.org/volumes/vol15/14/ISISlongevitymortalitysurvivorship
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author	Samuel H. Preston Laurie Bingaman Lackey Iliana Kohler
spellingShingle	Samuel H. Preston Laurie Bingaman Lackey Iliana Kohler Comparative mortality levels among selected species of captive animals Demographic Research ISIS longevity mortality survivorship
author_facet	Samuel H. Preston Laurie Bingaman Lackey Iliana Kohler
author_sort	Samuel H. Preston
title	Comparative mortality levels among selected species of captive animals
title_short	Comparative mortality levels among selected species of captive animals
title_full	Comparative mortality levels among selected species of captive animals
title_fullStr	Comparative mortality levels among selected species of captive animals
title_full_unstemmed	Comparative mortality levels among selected species of captive animals
title_sort	comparative mortality levels among selected species of captive animals
publisher	Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research
series	Demographic Research
issn	1435-9871
publishDate	2006-11-01
description	We present life tables by single year of age and sex for groups of animals and for 42 individual mostly mammalian species. Data are derived from the International Species Information System. The survivorship of most of these species has never been mapped systematically. We demonstrate that, in most of the groups, female survivorship significantly exceeds that of males above age five. Wild-born animals do not have mortality that differs significantly from captive-born animals. While most species have mortality that rises with age above the juvenile stage, there are several groups for which the age pattern of mortality is nearly level.
topic	ISIS longevity mortality survivorship
url	http://www.demographic-research.org/volumes/vol15/14/
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Comparative mortality levels among selected species of captive animals

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