ANIMAL LIFE SPANS
How long does an elephant live? See the table below to learn!
Scientists and biologists are literally racing against the clock to discover new frontiers relating to increasing the life span of man. These exciting discoveries will in turn benefit the animal kingdom.
In the early 20th century, German-born biologist Jacques Loeb performed an experiment that resulted in proving the life span of the fruit fly could be halved by every ten-degree increase in temperature.
Biologists and Scientists continue to seek ways to extend man’s life span. In turn, those discoveries will benefit our animal kingdom.
However, if you look at the life of a Galapagos tortoise you’ll find an already impressive life span. But what about other animals? What are their maximum life spans? Let’s take a fascinating look into the window of nature.
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40 years - Black Bear |
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45 years - Donkey |
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9 years - Kangaroo |
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56 years - Alligator |
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49 years - Hippo
35 years - Lion
18 years - Wolf
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28 years - Snake
55 years - Eagle|
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Rabbit up to 10 years |
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2-4 years - Mouse
70 years - Elephant
25 years - Giraffe|
Guinea Pig 4-10 years |
Hamster 2-4 years |
Hedgehog 4-8 years |
Lovebird 5-15 years |
Carp 100 years |
Macaws 75-100 years |
Cockatiel 25-30 years |
Lizard 4 + years |
Gerbil 2-3 years |
Iguana 20 years |
Quaker Parakeet 25-30 |
Opossum 3 - 8 years |
Hamster 2-4 years |
Lovebird 5-15 years |
Macaws 75-100 years |
Lizard 4 + years |
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Dog or Cat 15-34 years |
Galapagos Land Tortoise 190 years |
| Great White Whale Shark 100 - 150 years |
Ferret 6-12 years |
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