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]

Family	Name	Binomial name	Image	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]
Choloepodidae	Linnaeus's two-toed sloth	Choloepus didactylus		54 years[11]
Rhinocerotidae	White rhinoceros	Ceratotherium simum		45 years[12]
Ursidae	Polar bear	Ursus maritimus		42 years[13]
Ursidae	Grizzly bear	Ursus arctos horribilis		40 years[14]
Giraffidae	Giraffe	Giraffa camelopardalis		39.5 years[15]
Lemuridae	Ring-tailed lemur	Lemur catta		39 years[16]
Ursidae	Giant panda	Ailuropoda melanoleuca		38 years[17]
Vombatidae	Common wombat	Vombatus ursinus		35 years[18]
Bovidae	African buffalo	Syncerus caffer		32.8 years[19]
Heterocephalidae	Naked mole-rat	Heterocephalus glaber		32 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]
Cervidae	Fallow deer	Cervus dama		27 years[25]
Felidae	Tiger	Panthera tigris		26.3 years[26]
Phascolarctidae	Koala	Phascolarctos cinereus		25 years[27]
Bovidae	Blackbuck	Antilope cervicapra		23.9 years[28]
Castoridae	American beaver	Castor canadensis		23.4 years[29]
Cervidae	Mule deer	Odocoileus hemionus		22 years[30]
Canidae	Red fox	Vulpes vulpes		21.3 years[31]
Canidae	Grey wolf	Canis lupus		20.6 years[32]
Leporidae	European rabbit	Oryctolagus cuniculus		18.8 years[33]
Mustelidae	Giant otter	Pteronura brasiliensis		17.3 years[34]
Bovidae	Pronghorn	Antilocapra americana		15.5 years[35]

Family	Name	Binomial name	Image	Maximum lifespan
Phoenicopteridae	Greater flamingo	Phoenicopterus roseus		83 years[36]
Cacatuidae	Pink cockatoo	Cacatua leadbeateri		82 years[37]
Cathartidae	Andean condor	Vultur gryphus		80 years[38]
Corvidae	Common raven	Corvus corax		69 years[39]
Struthionidae	Ostrich	Struthio		50 years[40]
Accipitridae	Golden eagle	Aquila chrysaetos		48 years[41]
Anatidae	Canada goose	Branta canadensis		42 years[42]
Columbidae	Rock dove	Columba livia		35 years[43]

Family	Name	Binomial name	Image	Maximum lifespan
Testudinidae	Aldabra giant tortoise	Aldabrachelys gigantea		194 years[44]
Crocodylidae	Nile crocodile	Crocodylus niloticus		124 years[45]
Alligatoridae	American alligator	Alligator mississippiensis		87 years[46][47]
Iguanidae	Rhinoceros iguana	Cyclura cornuta		42.9 years[48][49]
Boidae	Green anaconda	Eunectes murinus		42 years[50]
Boidae	Boa constrictor	Boa constrictor		40.4 years[51]

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

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