How Long Do Animals Live?

How Long Do Animals Live?



Insect

Rat, Mouse



5



Hare

Toad

Fox

Squirrel

Eel

Earthworm



10



Blackbird

Reindeer

Lion

Sheep

Wolf

Woodpecker



15



Cat

Dog

Canary

Chicken



20



Elk

Crocodile

Raven

Heron



25



Gull

Dove

Ostrich

Carp

Horse

Dromedary



30



Bear

Owl



35



Crane

Hippopotamus



40



45



Swan

Parrot

Goose



50



Rhinoceros



55



Elephant



60



65



Pearl Mussel

Whale



70



80



90



100



110



120



130



140



Giant Tortoise



150



red: mammals

black: birds

blue: other vertebrates

yellow: invertebrates



Average ages which certain animals may be expected to reach, based on reports of zoos and estimates of biologists. Individuals have been reported as older. How Long Do Animals Live? insect rat mouse hore tood fox squirrel eel orworm10 15 lon reindeer lackbrd sheep woodpecker wolf canary dog cat Chicken 20 elk 25 crocodile raven heron ll dove patrich corD horse dromedory 30 35 owl bear wopopotomus crane 40 45 swan parrot goose 50 55 rhinoceros elephant 60 65 pearl mussel whale 70 80 90 100 110 1201 130 1401 -150 giant tortoise red: mammals black: birds blue: other vertebrates yellow: invertebrates Prepared for Compton's Pictured Encyclopedia Average ages which certain animals may be expected to reach, based on reports of zoos and estimates of biologists. Individuals have been reported as far older. (Data from Field Musaum of Natural History.) tenatenel fende