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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.
[1] On average, captive animals (especially
mammals ) live longer than wild animals. This may be due to the fact that
zoos 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.
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List
See also
References
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"TPWD: Animal Life Spans -- Young Naturalist" . tpwd.texas.gov . Retrieved 2023-02-22 .
^ 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 . 6 (1): 36361.
doi :
10.1038/srep36361 .
ISSN
2045-2322 .
PMC
5098244 .
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"American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) longevity, ageing, and life history" . genomics.senescence.info . Retrieved 2023-02-25 .
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"Oldest Living Alligator in Captivity" .
Guinness World Records . 22 May 2018. Retrieved 27 March 2022 .
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"Andean condor (Vultur gryphus) longevity, ageing, and life history" . genomics.senescence.info . Retrieved 2023-02-25 .
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"Asiatic elephant (Elephas maximus) longevity, ageing, and life history" . genomics.senescence.info . Retrieved 2023-02-25 .
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"Common raven (Corvus corax) longevity, ageing, and life history" . genomics.senescence.info . Retrieved 2023-02-25 .
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"Chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) longevity, ageing, and life history" . genomics.senescence.info . Retrieved 2023-02-25 .
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"African bush elephant (Loxodonta africana) longevity, ageing, and life history" . genomics.senescence.info . Retrieved 2023-02-25 .
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"Common Hippopotamus articles - Encyclopedia of Life" . eol.org . Retrieved 2023-02-25 .
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"Nile crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus) longevity, ageing, and life history" . genomics.senescence.info . Retrieved 2023-02-25 .
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"Ostrich (Struthio camelus) longevity, ageing, and life history" . genomics.senescence.info . Retrieved 2023-02-25 .
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"Golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) longevity, ageing, and life history" . genomics.senescence.info . Retrieved 2023-02-25 .
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"White rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum) longevity, ageing, and life history" . genomics.senescence.info . Retrieved 2023-02-25 .
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"Canada goose (Branta canadensis) longevity, ageing, and life history" . genomics.senescence.info . Retrieved 2023-02-25 .
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"Boa constrictor (Boa constrictor) longevity, ageing, and life history" . genomics.senescence.info . Retrieved 2023-02-25 .
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"Brown bear (Ursus arctos) longevity, ageing, and life history" . genomics.senescence.info . Retrieved 2023-02-25 .
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"Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis) longevity, ageing, and life history" . genomics.senescence.info . Retrieved 2023-02-25 .
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"Rock dove (Columba livia) longevity, ageing, and life history" . genomics.senescence.info . Retrieved 2023-02-25 .
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"African buffalo (Syncerus caffer) longevity, ageing, and life history" . genomics.senescence.info . Retrieved 2023-02-25 .
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"Dromedary (Camelus dromedarius) longevity, ageing, and life history" . www.genomics.senescence.info . Retrieved 2023-02-25 .
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"Jaguar (Panthera onca) longevity, ageing, and life history" . genomics.senescence.info . Retrieved 2023-02-25 .
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"Lion (Panthera leo) longevity, ageing, and life history" . genomics.senescence.info . Retrieved 2023-02-25 .
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"Cougar (Puma concolor) longevity, ageing, and life history" . genomics.senescence.info . Retrieved 2023-02-25 .
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"Fallow deer (Dama dama) longevity, ageing, and life history" . genomics.senescence.info . Retrieved 2023-02-25 .
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"Tiger (Panthera tigris) longevity, ageing, and life history" . genomics.senescence.info . Retrieved 2023-02-25 .
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"Blackbuck (Antilope cervicapra) longevity, ageing, and life history" . genomics.senescence.info . Retrieved 2023-02-25 .
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"American beaver (Castor canadensis) longevity, ageing, and life history" . genomics.senescence.info . Retrieved 2023-02-25 .
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"Mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus) longevity, ageing, and life history" . genomics.senescence.info . Retrieved 2023-02-25 .
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"Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) longevity, ageing, and life history" . genomics.senescence.info . Retrieved 2023-02-25 .
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"Gray wolf (Canis lupus) longevity, ageing, and life history" . genomics.senescence.info . Retrieved 2023-02-25 .
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"Giant otter (Pteronura brasiliensis) longevity, ageing, and life history" . genomics.senescence.info . Retrieved 2023-02-25 .
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"pronghorn articles – Encyclopedia of Life" . eol.org . Retrieved 2023-02-25 .
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