Maximum longevity of animals in captivity

Maximum longevity of animals in captivity

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Maximum longevity of animals in captivity
animal life-span in years
Mammals
bat (Eptesicus fuscus) 2
grizzly bear (Ursus horribilis) 31
cat (Felis catus) 21
chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) 37
dog (Canis familiaris) 34
elephant, Indian (Elephas maximus) 57
goat (Capra hircus) 18
golden hamster (Mesocricetus auratus) 1.8
horse (Equus caballus) 62
lion (Panthera leo) 29
mouse (Mus musculus) 3
ox (Bos taurus) 30
squirrel, gray (Sciurus carolinensis) 15
wild boar (Sus scrofa) 27
Birds
blue jay (Cyanocitta cristata) 4
canary (Serinus canaria) 24
macaw (Ara macao) 64
nightingale (Luscinia luscinia) 3.8
pigeon (Columba livia domestica) 35
titmouse (Parus major) 9
Reptiles
alligator (Alligator mississipiensis) 56
garter snake (Thamnophis sirtalis) 6
box turtle (Terrapene carolina) 123
giant tortoise (Testudo elephantopus) 177
water turtle (Pseudemys scripta) 7
Amphibians
European black salamander (Salamandra atra) 3
spotted salamander (Ambystoma maculatum) 25
frog (Rana species) 5–15
Fishes
eel (Anguilla rostrata) 6
goldfish (Carassius auratus) 25
sturgeon (Acipenser transmontanus) 50
Insects
ant (Lasius species) 15
buprestid beetle (Buprestis splendens) 30
fruit fly (Drosophila melanogaster) 0.1
Arachnids
bird spider (Avicularis avicularis) 15
Rocky Mountain wood tick (Dermacentor andersoni) 3–4
Crustaceans
crayfish (Astacus fluviatilis) 30
water flea (Daphnia magna) 0.2
Mollusks
clams, various species 1–10
snails, various species 1–30
Annelid worms
earthworm (Lumbricus terrestris) 10
medicinal leech (Hirudo medicinalis) 27
Rotifers
various species 0.03–0.1
Adapted from W.S. Spector (ed.), Handbook of Biological Data, copyright 1956 W.B. Saunders Company, all rights reserved. Reprinted with permission of W.B. Saunders Company.
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