Maximum lifespan
17.3 yr
AnAge record (opens in a new tab)
GC content
39.59%
Whole genome
Non-coding
1,099 bp
D-loop 855 bp

Where Kirk's dik-dik sits among 2,335 species

Whole-genome GC content against maximum lifespan. Kirk's dik-dik has the 1,083rd longest lifespan of them.

10203040501 yr10 yr100 yrMaximum lifespan, log scaleGC %Kirk's dik-dik
  • This species
  • Other mammals
  • Other classes

Base composition

Whole genome16,468 bp
GC skew (G − C) / (G + C)
−0.299
AT skew (A − T) / (A + T)
+0.092

Life history

Maximum lifespan
17.3 years
Adult weight
5 kg
Birth weight
600 g
Basal metabolic rate
11.966 W
Body temperature
39 °C
Female sexual maturity
213 days
Male sexual maturity
304 days
Gestation or incubation
172 days
Litter or clutch size
1
Litters per year
2
Postnatal growth rate
0.0124 per day

Lifespan from AnAge · AnAge record · other traits from AnAge Build 15 (HAGRID 01961)

About this record

Lifespan source
AnAge build 15
Based on
an animal in captivity
Data quality
acceptable, medium sample
Licence
Free to use, subject to the Human Ageing Genomic Resources conditions of use
Status
Updated in build 2
In the database since
build 1 (2015-07-01)
Last changed
build 2 (2026-11-13)

Every change against the 2015 build is in the changelog download.

Composition by region

Reference (L) strand as deposited in RefSeq
Whole genome16,468 bp
Protein-coding11,338 bp
12S rRNA956 bp
16S rRNA1,566 bp
All tRNA1,512 bp
D-loop855 bp

Genes and regions

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Base composition of Madoqua kirkii genes
Composition
ND1NADH dehydrogenase subunit 1956 bp31.0%27.9%13.1%28.0%41.11%−0.364+0.052
ND2NADH dehydrogenase subunit 21,042 bp36.2%26.9%9.3%27.6%36.95%−0.496+0.148
COX1Cytochrome c oxidase subunit I1,545 bp28.1%30.2%17.0%24.7%41.68%−0.186−0.037
COX2Cytochrome c oxidase subunit II684 bp35.7%26.8%13.7%23.8%37.57%−0.268+0.143
ATP8ATP synthase F0 subunit 8201 bp39.3%29.9%7.5%23.4%30.85%−0.516+0.137
ATP6ATP synthase F0 subunit 6681 bp29.8%29.7%12.3%28.2%40.53%−0.391+0.002
COX3Cytochrome c oxidase subunit III784 bp26.0%29.1%15.1%29.8%44.90%−0.330−0.056
ND3NADH dehydrogenase subunit 3346 bp30.9%26.3%13.0%29.8%42.78%−0.392+0.081
ND4LNADH dehydrogenase subunit 4L297 bp31.6%33.0%12.5%22.9%35.35%−0.295−0.021
ND4NADH dehydrogenase subunit 41,378 bp31.0%29.6%11.6%27.8%39.41%−0.411+0.023
ND5NADH dehydrogenase subunit 51,821 bp32.7%27.1%11.3%28.9%40.20%−0.437+0.095
ND6NADH dehydrogenase subunit 6528 bp42.0%21.4%8.3%28.2%36.55%−0.544+0.325
CYTBCytochrome b1,140 bp30.5%26.3%13.9%29.3%43.16%−0.358+0.074
12S rRNA12S ribosomal RNA956 bp37.2%23.0%17.3%22.5%39.75%−0.132+0.236
16S rRNA16S ribosomal RNA1,566 bp38.0%25.1%16.9%20.0%36.91%−0.083+0.204
D-loopControl region (D-loop)855 bp29.7%28.8%18.7%22.8%41.52%−0.099+0.016

Codon usage

Counts per codon, darker is more frequent

3,799 codons in all protein-coding genes. Grouped with the Vertebrate mitochondrial code (NCBI table 2).

Phe F6.4%
UUU118
UUC126
Leu L15.7%
UUA104
UUG21
CUU65
CUC105
CUA260
CUG41
Ile I8.9%
AUU183
AUC155
Met M6.6%
AUA191
AUG60
Val V4.8%
GUU39
GUC44
GUA73
GUG28
Ser S7.2%
UCU45
UCC68
UCA96
UCG7
AGU20
AGC38
Pro P5.1%
CCU33
CCC74
CCA81
CCG7
Thr T8.3%
ACU54
ACC86
ACA161
ACG16
Ala A6.5%
GCU39
GCC89
GCA109
GCG11
Tyr Y3.4%
UAU72
UAC59
His H2.4%
CAU24
CAC69
Gln Q2.3%
CAA76
CAG13
Asn N4.4%
AAU65
AAC103
Lys K2.5%
AAA84
AAG12
Asp D1.8%
GAU25
GAC43
Glu E2.5%
GAA75
GAG19
Cys C0.6%
UGU7
UGC16
Trp W2.7%
UGA94
UGG10
Arg R1.7%
CGU5
CGC14
CGA41
CGG3
Gly G5.7%
GGU37
GGC56
GGA94
GGG28
Stop 0.2%
UAA6
UAG1
AGA1
AGG0

Genome map

38 annotated features in NC_020717.1

Hover, tap or tab to a feature to see its position, length, strand and GC content. Genes and rRNAs open their own pages.

  • Protein-coding13
  • rRNA2
  • tRNA22
  • D-loop1
  • Outer ring: + strand, arrows run clockwise. Inner ring: − strand.
  • Middle ring: GC% of each gene against the whole genome (39.6%, dashed): out is GC-richer, in is AT-richer (full height = 6 points).
All 38 features as a table
Annotated features of Madoqua kirkii (NC_020717.1)
FeatureTypeStartEndLengthStrandGC
tRNA-PheTransfer RNA16868 bp+–
12S rRNARibosomal RNA691,024956 bp+39.8%
tRNA-ValTransfer RNA1,0251,09167 bp+–
16S rRNARibosomal RNA1,0922,6571,566 bp+36.9%
tRNA-Leu (UUR)Transfer RNA2,6582,73275 bp+–
ND1Protein-coding gene2,7353,690956 bp+41.1%
tRNA-IleTransfer RNA3,6913,75969 bp+–
tRNA-GlnTransfer RNA3,7573,82872 bp−–
tRNA-MetTransfer RNA3,8313,89969 bp+–
ND2Protein-coding gene3,9004,9411,042 bp+37.0%
tRNA-TrpTransfer RNA4,9425,00968 bp+–
tRNA-AlaTransfer RNA5,0115,07969 bp−–
tRNA-AsnTransfer RNA5,0815,15373 bp−–
tRNA-CysTransfer RNA5,1865,25267 bp−–
tRNA-TyrTransfer RNA5,2535,32068 bp−–
COX1Protein-coding gene5,3226,8661,545 bp+41.7%
tRNA-Ser (UCN)Transfer RNA6,8646,93471 bp−–
tRNA-AspTransfer RNA6,9417,00868 bp+–
COX2Protein-coding gene7,0107,693684 bp+37.6%
tRNA-LysTransfer RNA7,6977,76468 bp+–
ATP8Protein-coding gene7,7667,966201 bp+30.9%
ATP6Protein-coding gene7,9278,607681 bp+40.5%
COX3Protein-coding gene8,6079,390784 bp+44.9%
tRNA-GlyTransfer RNA9,3919,45969 bp+–
ND3Protein-coding gene9,4609,805346 bp+42.8%
tRNA-ArgTransfer RNA9,8069,87570 bp+–
ND4LProtein-coding gene9,87610,172297 bp+35.4%
ND4Protein-coding gene10,16611,5431,378 bp+39.4%
tRNA-HisTransfer RNA11,54411,61269 bp+–
tRNA-Ser (AGY)Transfer RNA11,61311,67260 bp+–
tRNA-Leu (CUN)Transfer RNA11,67411,74370 bp+–
ND5Protein-coding gene11,74413,5641,821 bp+40.2%
ND6Protein-coding gene13,54814,075528 bp−36.6%
tRNA-GluTransfer RNA14,07614,14469 bp−–
CYTBProtein-coding gene14,14915,2881,140 bp+43.2%
tRNA-ThrTransfer RNA15,29215,36271 bp+–
tRNA-ProTransfer RNA15,36215,42766 bp−–
D-loopControl region15,42816,282855 bp–41.5%