List of maximum animal lifespans in captivity

{{Short description|Record lifespan in captive animals}}

This is a list of maximum recorded animal lifespans in captivity. Only animals from the classes of the Chordata phylum are included.{{Cite web |title=TPWD: Animal Life Spans -- Young Naturalist |url=https://tpwd.texas.gov/publications/nonpwdpubs/young_naturalist/animals/animal_life_spans/ |access-date=2023-02-22 |website=tpwd.texas.gov}} On average, captive animals (especially mammals) live longer than wild animals. This may be due to the fact that with proper treatment, captivity can 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.{{Cite journal |last=Tidière |first=Morgane |last2=Gaillard |first2=Jean-Michel |last3=Berger |first3=Vérane |last4=Müller |first4=Dennis W. H. |last5=Bingaman Lackey |first5=Laurie |last6=Gimenez |first6=Olivier |last7=Clauss |first7=Marcus |last8=Lemaître |first8=Jean-François |date=2016-11-07 |title=Comparative analyses of longevity and senescence reveal variable survival benefits of living in zoos across mammals |url=https://www.nature.com/articles/srep36361 |journal=Scientific Reports |language=en |volume=6 |issue=1 |pages=36361 |doi=10.1038/srep36361 |issn=2045-2322|pmc=5098244 }}

List

class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible"

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!Family

!Name

!Binomial name

!Image

!Maximum lifespan

Alligatoridae

|American alligator

|Alligator mississippiensis

|

File:Alligator Muja, Belgrade Zoo.jpg

|87 years{{Cite web |title=American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) longevity, ageing, and life history |url=https://genomics.senescence.info/species/entry.php?species=Alligator_mississippiensis |access-date=2023-02-25 |website=genomics.senescence.info}}{{cite web|website=Guinness World Records|date=22 May 2018|title=Oldest Living Alligator in Captivity|url=https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/70293-oldest-alligator/|accessdate=27 March 2022}}

Cathartidae

|Andean condor

|Vultur gryphus

|

File:AndeanCondorMale.jpg

|80 years{{Cite web |title=Andean condor (Vultur gryphus) longevity, ageing, and life history |url=https://genomics.senescence.info/species/entry.php?species=Vultur_gryphus |access-date=2023-02-25 |website=genomics.senescence.info}}

Elephantidae

|Asian elephant

|Elephas maximus

|

File:Elephas maximus (Bandipur).jpg

|79.6 years{{Cite web |title=Asiatic elephant (Elephas maximus) longevity, ageing, and life history |url=https://genomics.senescence.info/species/entry.php?species=Elephas_maximus |access-date=2023-02-25 |website=genomics.senescence.info}}

Corvidae

|Common raven

|Corvus corax

|

File:Corvus corax.001 - Tower of London.JPG

|69 years{{Cite web |title=Common raven (Corvus corax) longevity, ageing, and life history |url=https://genomics.senescence.info/species/entry.php?species=Corvus_corax#:~:text=Lifespan,%20ageing,%20and%20relevant%20traits&text=The%20lifespan%20of%20ravens%20in,-old%20individual%20%5B0450%5D |access-date=2023-02-25 |website=genomics.senescence.info}}

Hominidae

|Chimpanzee

|Pan troglodytes

|

File:015 Chimpanzee at Kibale forest National Park Photo by Giles Laurent.jpg

|68 years{{Cite web |title=Chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) longevity, ageing, and life history |url=https://genomics.senescence.info/species/entry.php?species=Pan_troglodytes |access-date=2023-02-25 |website=genomics.senescence.info}}

Elephantidae

|African bush elephant

|Loxodonta africana

|

File:African Bush Elephant.jpg

|65 years{{Cite web |title=African bush elephant (Loxodonta africana) longevity, ageing, and life history |url=https://genomics.senescence.info/species/entry.php?species=Loxodonta_africana#:~:text=More%20conservative%20estimates%20suggest%20elephants,years%20of%20age%20%5B0671%5D |access-date=2023-02-25 |website=genomics.senescence.info}}

Hippopotamidae

|Hippopotamus

|Hippopotamus amphibius

|

File:Portrait Hippopotamus in the water.jpg

|61.2 years{{Cite web |title=Common Hippopotamus articles - Encyclopedia of Life |url=https://eol.org/pages/311532/articles |access-date=2023-02-25 |website=eol.org |language=en}}

Crocodylidae

|Nile crocodile

|Crocodylus niloticus

|

File:NileCrocodile.jpg

|56 years{{Cite web |title=Nile crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus) longevity, ageing, and life history |url=https://genomics.senescence.info/species/entry.php?species=Crocodylus_niloticus#:~:text=Lifespan,%20ageing,%20and%20relevant%20traits&text=Indirect%20calculations%20suggest%20these%20animals,years%20in%20captivity%20%5B1298%5D |access-date=2023-02-25 |website=genomics.senescence.info}}

Struthionidae

|Ostrich

|Struthio

|

File:Struthio Diversity.jpg

|50 years{{Cite web |title=Ostrich (Struthio camelus) longevity, ageing, and life history |url=https://genomics.senescence.info/species/entry.php?species=Struthio_camelus |access-date=2023-02-25 |website=genomics.senescence.info}}

Accipitridae

|Golden eagle

|Aquila chrysaetos

|

File:Maakotka (Aquila chrysaetos) by Jarkko Järvinen (crop).jpg

|48 years{{Cite web |title=Golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) longevity, ageing, and life history |url=https://genomics.senescence.info/species/entry.php?species=Aquila_chrysaetos |access-date=2023-02-25 |website=genomics.senescence.info}}

Rhinocerotidae

|White rhinoceros

|Ceratotherium simum

|

File:White rhino looking up (7765537606).jpg

|45 years{{Cite web |title=White rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum) longevity, ageing, and life history |url=https://genomics.senescence.info/species/entry.php?species=Ceratotherium_simum |access-date=2023-02-25 |website=genomics.senescence.info}}

Anatidae

|Canada goose

|Branta canadensis

|

File:Canada goose on Seedskadee NWR (27826185489).jpg

|42 years{{Cite web |title=Canada goose (Branta canadensis) longevity, ageing, and life history |url=https://genomics.senescence.info/species/entry.php?species=Branta_canadensis |access-date=2023-02-25 |website=genomics.senescence.info}}

Boidae

|Boa constrictor

|Boa constrictor

|

File:Boa constrictor, Vaňkovka, Brno (2).jpg

|40.4 years{{Cite web |title=Boa constrictor (Boa constrictor) longevity, ageing, and life history |url=https://genomics.senescence.info/species/entry.php?species=Boa_constrictor |access-date=2023-02-25 |website=genomics.senescence.info}}

Ursidae

|Grizzly bear

|Ursus arctos horribilis

|

File:GrizzlyBearJeanBeaufort.jpg

|40 years{{Cite web |title=Brown bear (Ursus arctos) longevity, ageing, and life history |url=https://genomics.senescence.info/species/entry.php?species=Ursus_arctos |access-date=2023-02-25 |website=genomics.senescence.info}}

Giraffidae

|Giraffe

|Giraffa camelopardalis

|

File:Giraffe Mikumi National Park.jpg

|39.5 years{{Cite web |title=Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis) longevity, ageing, and life history |url=https://genomics.senescence.info/species/entry.php?species=Giraffa_camelopardalis |access-date=2023-02-25 |website=genomics.senescence.info}}

Columbidae

|Rock dove

|Columba livia

|

File:Paloma bravía (Columba livia), Palacio de Nymphenburg, Múnich, Alemania01.JPG

|35 years{{Cite web |title=Rock dove (Columba livia) longevity, ageing, and life history |url=https://genomics.senescence.info/species/entry.php?species=Columba_livia |access-date=2023-02-25 |website=genomics.senescence.info}}

Bovidae

|African buffalo

|Syncerus caffer

|

File:African buffalo (Syncerus caffer caffer) male with cattle egret.jpg

|32.8 years{{Cite web |title=African buffalo (Syncerus caffer) longevity, ageing, and life history |url=https://genomics.senescence.info/species/entry.php?species=Syncerus_caffer |access-date=2023-02-25 |website=genomics.senescence.info}}

Camelidae

|Dromedary camel

|Camelus dromedarius

|

File:Camelus dromedarius on Sinai.jpg

|28.4 years{{Cite web |title=Dromedary (Camelus dromedarius) longevity, ageing, and life history |url=http://www.genomics.senescence.info/species/entry.php?species=Camelus_dromedarius#:~:text=It%20has%20been%20suggested%20that,is%2028.4%20years%20%5B0671%5D |access-date=2023-02-25 |website=www.genomics.senescence.info}}

Felidae

|Jaguar

|Panthera onca

|

File:Standing jaguar.jpg

|28 years{{Cite web |title=Jaguar (Panthera onca) longevity, ageing, and life history |url=https://genomics.senescence.info/species/entry.php?species=Panthera_onca |access-date=2023-02-25 |website=genomics.senescence.info}}

Felidae

|Lion

|Panthera leo

|

File:020 The lion king Snyggve in the Serengeti National Park Photo by Giles Laurent.jpg

|28 years{{Cite web |title=Lion (Panthera leo) longevity, ageing, and life history |url=https://genomics.senescence.info/species/entry.php?species=Panthera_leo |access-date=2023-02-25 |website=genomics.senescence.info}}

Felidae

|Cougar

|Puma concolor

|

File:Mountain Lion in Glacier National Park.jpg

|27 years{{Cite web |title=Cougar (Puma concolor) longevity, ageing, and life history |url=https://genomics.senescence.info/species/entry.php?species=Puma_concolor |access-date=2023-02-25 |website=genomics.senescence.info}}

Cervidae

|Fallow deer

|Cervus dama

|

File:Dülmen, Wildpark -- 2018 -- 3762.jpg

|27 years{{Cite web |title=Fallow deer (Dama dama) longevity, ageing, and life history |url=https://genomics.senescence.info/species/entry.php?species=dama_dama |access-date=2023-02-25 |website=genomics.senescence.info}}

Felidae

|Tiger

|Panthera tigris

|

File:Walking tiger female.jpg

|26.3 years{{Cite web |title=Tiger (Panthera tigris) longevity, ageing, and life history |url=https://genomics.senescence.info/species/entry.php?species=Panthera_tigris |access-date=2023-02-25 |website=genomics.senescence.info}}

Bovidae

|Blackbuck

|Antilope cervicapra

|

File:Blackbuck male female.jpg

|23.9 years{{Cite web |title=Blackbuck (Antilope cervicapra) longevity, ageing, and life history |url=https://genomics.senescence.info/species/entry.php?species=Antilope_cervicapra |access-date=2023-02-25 |website=genomics.senescence.info}}

Castoridae

|American beaver

|Castor canadensis

|

File:American Beaver.jpg

|23.4 years{{Cite web |title=American beaver (Castor canadensis) longevity, ageing, and life history |url=https://genomics.senescence.info/species/entry.php?species=Castor_canadensis |access-date=2023-02-25 |website=genomics.senescence.info}}

Cervidae

|Mule deer

|Odocoileus hemionus

|

File:Mule buck elk creek m myatt (5489214303).jpg

|22 years{{Cite web |title=Mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus) longevity, ageing, and life history |url=https://genomics.senescence.info/species/entry.php?species=Odocoileus_hemionus |access-date=2023-02-25 |website=genomics.senescence.info}}

Canidae

|Red fox

|Vulpes vulpes

|

File:Vulpes vulpes ssp fulvus.jpg

|21.3 years{{Cite web |title=Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) longevity, ageing, and life history |url=https://genomics.senescence.info/species/entry.php?species=Vulpes_vulpes |access-date=2023-02-25 |website=genomics.senescence.info}}

Canidae

|Grey wolf

|Canis lupus

|

File:Eurasian wolf 2.jpg

|20.6 years{{Cite web |title=Gray wolf (Canis lupus) longevity, ageing, and life history |url=https://genomics.senescence.info/species/entry.php?species=Canis_lupus |access-date=2023-02-25 |website=genomics.senescence.info}}

Mustelidae

|Giant otter

|Pteronura brasiliensis

|

File:Giant otters (Pteronura brasiliensis).jpg

|17.3 years{{Cite web |title=Giant otter (Pteronura brasiliensis) longevity, ageing, and life history |url=https://genomics.senescence.info/species/entry.php?species=Pteronura_brasiliensis |access-date=2023-02-25 |website=genomics.senescence.info}}

Bovidae

|Pronghorn

|Antilocapra americana

|

File:Antilocapra americana.jpg

|15.5 years{{Cite web |title=pronghorn articles – Encyclopedia of Life |url=https://eol.org/pages/328661/articles |access-date=2023-02-25 |website=eol.org |language=en}}

See also

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