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 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.^[2]

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Family	Name	Binomial name	Maximum lifespan
Elephantidae	Asian elephant	Elephas maximus	88 years^[3]
Hominidae	Chimpanzee	Pan troglodytes	79 years^[4]
Hominidae	Bonobo	Pan paniscus	70 years^[5]
Hominidae	Western gorilla	Gorilla gorilla	68 years^[6]
Elephantidae	African bush elephant	Loxodonta africana	65 years^[7]
Hominidae	Sumatran orangutan	Pongo abelii	64 years^[8]
Hippopotamidae	Hippopotamus	Hippopotamus amphibius	61.2 years^[9]
Delphinidae	Orca	Orcinus orca	60 years^[10]
Hylobatidae	Siamang	Symphalangus syndactylus	55 years^[11]
Choloepodidae	Linnaeus's two-toed sloth	Choloepus didactylus	54 years^[12]
Rhinocerotidae	White rhinoceros	Ceratotherium simum	45 years^[13]
Ursidae	Polar bear	Ursus maritimus	42 years^[14]
Ursidae	Grizzly bear	Ursus arctos horribilis	40 years^[15]
Giraffidae	Giraffe	Giraffa camelopardalis	39.5 years^[16]
Lemuridae	Ring-tailed lemur	Lemur catta	39 years^[17]
Ursidae	Giant panda	Ailuropoda melanoleuca	38 years^[18]
Vombatidae	Common wombat	Vombatus ursinus	35 years^[19]
Bovidae	African buffalo	Syncerus caffer	32.8 years^[20]
Heterocephalidae	Naked mole-rat	Heterocephalus glaber	32 years^[21]
Camelidae	Dromedary camel	Camelus dromedarius	28.4 years^[22]
Felidae	Jaguar	Panthera onca	28 years^[23]
Felidae	Lion	Panthera leo	28 years^[24]
Felidae	Cougar	Puma concolor	27 years^[25]
Cervidae	Fallow deer	Cervus dama	27 years^[26]
Felidae	Tiger	Panthera tigris	26.3 years^[27]
Phascolarctidae	Koala	Phascolarctos cinereus	25 years^[28]
Bovidae	Blackbuck	Antilope cervicapra	23.9 years^[29]
Castoridae	American beaver	Castor canadensis	23.4 years^[30]
Cervidae	Mule deer	Odocoileus hemionus	22 years^[31]
Canidae	Red fox	Vulpes vulpes	21.3 years^[32]
Canidae	Grey wolf	Canis lupus	20.6 years^[33]
Leporidae	European rabbit	Oryctolagus cuniculus	18.8 years^[34]
Mustelidae	Giant otter	Pteronura brasiliensis	17.3 years^[35]
Bovidae	Pronghorn	Antilocapra americana	15.5 years^[36]

Family	Name	Binomial name	Maximum lifespan
Phoenicopteridae	Greater flamingo	Phoenicopterus roseus	83 years^[37]
Cacatuidae	Pink cockatoo	Cacatua leadbeateri	82 years^[38]
Cathartidae	Andean condor	Vultur gryphus	80 years^[39]
Corvidae	Common raven	Corvus corax	69 years^[40]
Struthionidae	Ostrich	Struthio	50 years^[41]
Accipitridae	Golden eagle	Aquila chrysaetos	48 years^[42]
Anatidae	Canada goose	Branta canadensis	42 years^[43]
Columbidae	Rock dove	Columba livia	35 years^[44]

Family	Name	Binomial name	Maximum lifespan
Testudinidae	Aldabra giant tortoise	Aldabrachelys gigantea	194 years^[45]
Crocodylidae	Nile crocodile	Crocodylus niloticus	124 years^[46]
Alligatoridae	American alligator	Alligator mississippiensis	87 years^[47]^[48]
Iguanidae	Rhinoceros iguana	Cyclura cornuta	42.9 years^[49]^[50]
Boidae	Green anaconda	Eunectes murinus	42 years^[51]
Boidae	Boa constrictor	Boa constrictor	40.4 years^[52]

List of maximum animal lifespans in captivity

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Reptiles

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