List of maximum animal lifespans in captivity

This is a list of maximum recorded animal lifespans in captivity. Only animals from the classes of the Chordata phylum are included.^[1] On average, captive animals (especially mammals) live longer than wild animals. This may be due to the fact that zoos provide refuge against diseases, competition with others of the same species and predators. Most notably, animals with shorter lifespans and faster growth rates benefit more from zoos than animals with higher longevities and slow growth rates.^[2]

List

Family	Name	Binomial name	Image	Maximum lifespan
Alligatoridae	American alligator	Alligator mississippiensis		87 years[3][4]
Cathartidae	Andean condor	Vultur gryphus		80 years[5]
Elephantidae	Asian elephant	Elephas maximus		79.6 years[6]
Corvidae	Common raven	Corvus corax		69 years[7]
Hominidae	Chimpanzee	Pan troglodytes		68 years[8]
Elephantidae	African bush elephant	Loxodonta africana		65 years[9]
Hippopotamidae	Hippopotamus	Hippopotamus amphibius		61.2 years[10]
Crocodylidae	Nile crocodile	Crocodylus niloticus		56 years[11]
Struthionidae	Ostrich	Struthio		50 years[12]
Accipitridae	Golden eagle	Aquila chrysaetos		48 years[13]
Rhinocerotidae	White rhinoceros	Ceratotherium simum		45 years[14]
Anatidae	Canada goose	Branta canadensis		42 years[15]
Boidae	Boa constrictor	Boa constrictor		40.4 years[16]
Ursidae	Grizzly bear	Ursus arctos horribilis		40 years[17]
Giraffidae	Giraffe	Giraffa camelopardalis		39.5 years[18]
Columbidae	Rock dove	Columba livia		35 years[19]
Bovidae	African buffalo	Syncerus caffer		32.8 years[20]
Camelidae	Dromedary camel	Camelus dromedarius		28.4 years[21]
Felidae	Jaguar	Panthera onca		28 years[22]
Felidae	Lion	Panthera leo		28 years[23]
Felidae	Cougar	Puma concolor		27 years[24]
Bovidae	Fallow deer	Cervus dama		27 years[25]
Felidae	Tiger	Panthera tigris		26.3 years[26]
Bovidae	Blackbuck	Antilope cervicapra		23.9 years[27]
Castoridae	American beaver	Castor canadensis		23.4 years[28]
Bovidae	Mule deer	Odocoileus hemionus		22 years[29]
Canidae	Red fox	Vulpes vulpes		21.3 years[30]
Canidae	Grey wolf	Canis lupus		20.6 years[31]
Mustelidae	Giant otter	Pteronura brasiliensis		17.3 years[32]
Bovidae	Pronghorn	Antilocapra americana		15.5 years[33]

See also

• List of longest-living organisms
• Longevity
• Life expectancy

References

External links

• https://genomics.senescence.info/species/index.html

This page was last edited on 6 April 2024, at 10:52