List of maximum animal lifespans in captivity explained

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 can provide refuge against diseases, competition with others of the same species and predators if animals in there are treated well. 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
AlligatoridaeAmerican alligatorAlligator mississippiensis87 years[3] [4]
CathartidaeAndean condorVultur gryphus80 years[5]
ElephantidaeAsian elephantElephas maximus79.6 years[6]
CorvidaeCommon ravenCorvus corax69 years[7]
HominidaeChimpanzeePan troglodytes68 years[8]
ElephantidaeAfrican bush elephantLoxodonta africana65 years[9]
HippopotamidaeHippopotamusHippopotamus amphibius61.2 years[10]
CrocodylidaeNile crocodileCrocodylus niloticus56 years[11]
StruthionidaeOstrichStruthio50 years[12]
AccipitridaeGolden eagleAquila chrysaetos48 years[13]
RhinocerotidaeWhite rhinocerosCeratotherium simum45 years[14]
AnatidaeCanada gooseBranta canadensis42 years[15]
BoidaeBoa constrictorBoa constrictor40.4 years[16]
UrsidaeGrizzly bearUrsus arctos horribilis40 years[17]
GiraffidaeGiraffeGiraffa camelopardalis39.5 years[18]
ColumbidaeRock doveColumba livia35 years[19]
BovidaeAfrican buffaloSyncerus caffer32.8 years[20]
CamelidaeDromedary camelCamelus dromedarius28.4 years[21]
FelidaeJaguarPanthera onca28 years[22]
FelidaeLionPanthera leo28 years[23]
FelidaeCougarPuma concolor27 years[24]
BovidaeFallow deerCervus dama27 years[25]
FelidaeTigerPanthera tigris26.3 years[26]
BovidaeBlackbuckAntilope cervicapra23.9 years[27]
CastoridaeAmerican beaverCastor canadensis23.4 years[28]
BovidaeMule deerOdocoileus hemionus22 years[29]
CanidaeRed foxVulpes vulpes21.3 years[30]
CanidaeGrey wolfCanis lupus20.6 years[31]
MustelidaeGiant otterPteronura brasiliensis17.3 years[32]
BovidaePronghornAntilocapra americana15.5 years[33]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: TPWD: Animal Life Spans -- Young Naturalist . 2023-02-22 . tpwd.texas.gov.
  2. Tidière . Morgane . Gaillard . Jean-Michel . Berger . Vérane . Müller . Dennis W. H. . Bingaman Lackey . Laurie . Gimenez . Olivier . Clauss . Marcus . Lemaître . Jean-François . 2016-11-07 . Comparative analyses of longevity and senescence reveal variable survival benefits of living in zoos across mammals . Scientific Reports . en . 6 . 1 . 36361 . 10.1038/srep36361 . 2045-2322. 5098244 .
  3. Web site: American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) longevity, ageing, and life history . 2023-02-25 . genomics.senescence.info.
  4. Web site: Guinness World Records. 22 May 2018. Oldest Living Alligator in Captivity. 27 March 2022.
  5. Web site: Andean condor (Vultur gryphus) longevity, ageing, and life history . 2023-02-25 . genomics.senescence.info.
  6. Web site: Asiatic elephant (Elephas maximus) longevity, ageing, and life history . 2023-02-25 . genomics.senescence.info.
  7. Web site: Common raven (Corvus corax) longevity, ageing, and life history . 2023-02-25 . genomics.senescence.info.
  8. Web site: Chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) longevity, ageing, and life history . 2023-02-25 . genomics.senescence.info.
  9. Web site: African bush elephant (Loxodonta africana) longevity, ageing, and life history . 2023-02-25 . genomics.senescence.info.
  10. Web site: Common Hippopotamus articles - Encyclopedia of Life . 2023-02-25 . eol.org . en.
  11. Web site: Nile crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus) longevity, ageing, and life history . 2023-02-25 . genomics.senescence.info.
  12. Web site: Ostrich (Struthio camelus) longevity, ageing, and life history . 2023-02-25 . genomics.senescence.info.
  13. Web site: Golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) longevity, ageing, and life history . 2023-02-25 . genomics.senescence.info.
  14. Web site: White rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum) longevity, ageing, and life history . 2023-02-25 . genomics.senescence.info.
  15. Web site: Canada goose (Branta canadensis) longevity, ageing, and life history . 2023-02-25 . genomics.senescence.info.
  16. Web site: Boa constrictor (Boa constrictor) longevity, ageing, and life history . 2023-02-25 . genomics.senescence.info.
  17. Web site: Brown bear (Ursus arctos) longevity, ageing, and life history . 2023-02-25 . genomics.senescence.info.
  18. Web site: Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis) longevity, ageing, and life history . 2023-02-25 . genomics.senescence.info.
  19. Web site: Rock dove (Columba livia) longevity, ageing, and life history . 2023-02-25 . genomics.senescence.info.
  20. Web site: African buffalo (Syncerus caffer) longevity, ageing, and life history . 2023-02-25 . genomics.senescence.info.
  21. Web site: Dromedary (Camelus dromedarius) longevity, ageing, and life history . 2023-02-25 . www.genomics.senescence.info.
  22. Web site: Jaguar (Panthera onca) longevity, ageing, and life history . 2023-02-25 . genomics.senescence.info.
  23. Web site: Lion (Panthera leo) longevity, ageing, and life history . 2023-02-25 . genomics.senescence.info.
  24. Web site: Cougar (Puma concolor) longevity, ageing, and life history . 2023-02-25 . genomics.senescence.info.
  25. Web site: Fallow deer (Dama dama) longevity, ageing, and life history . 2023-02-25 . genomics.senescence.info.
  26. Web site: Tiger (Panthera tigris) longevity, ageing, and life history . 2023-02-25 . genomics.senescence.info.
  27. Web site: Blackbuck (Antilope cervicapra) longevity, ageing, and life history . 2023-02-25 . genomics.senescence.info.
  28. Web site: American beaver (Castor canadensis) longevity, ageing, and life history . 2023-02-25 . genomics.senescence.info.
  29. Web site: Mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus) longevity, ageing, and life history . 2023-02-25 . genomics.senescence.info.
  30. Web site: Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) longevity, ageing, and life history . 2023-02-25 . genomics.senescence.info.
  31. Web site: Gray wolf (Canis lupus) longevity, ageing, and life history . 2023-02-25 . genomics.senescence.info.
  32. Web site: Giant otter (Pteronura brasiliensis) longevity, ageing, and life history . 2023-02-25 . genomics.senescence.info.
  33. Web site: pronghorn articles – Encyclopedia of Life . 2023-02-25 . eol.org . en.

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