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.