How long do Animals live?
The Life Span of Animals
("Did You Know?", R. Edmondson, January 20, 2007)
| Animal (in alph. order) | Average Life Span of Animal (Years) |
| African Grey Parrot | 50 |
| Alligator | 68 |
| Amazon Parrot | 80 |
| American Alligator | 56 |
| American Box Turtle | 123 |
| American Newt | 3 |
| American Toad | 15 |
| Angleworm | 15 |
| Anole | 3 |
| Ant (Queen) | 3 |
| Ant (Worker) | 1/2 |
| Asian elephant | 40 |
| Bare Eyed Cockatoo | 40 |
| Bat | 24 |
| Bear | 40 |
| Beaver | 20 |
| Bee (Queen) | 5 |
| Bee (Worker) | 1 |
| Binturong | 18 |
| Bison | 30 |
| Blackbird | 18 |
| Boa Constrictor | 23 |
| Bottlenose Dolphin | 20 |
| Box Turtle | 123 |
| Budgerigar | 18 |
| Bull | 28 |
| Bull Frog | 16 |
| Bull Snake | 18 |
| Caiman | 28 |
| Camel | 50 |
| Canada Goose | 33 |
| Canary | 20 |
| Canvasback duck | 19 |
| Capybara | 12 |
| Carp | 100 |
| Cat | 25 |
| Catfish | 60 |
| Chicken | 15 |
| Chinchilla | 20 |
| Chimpanzee | 40 |
| Chipmunk | 12 |
| Cicada | 17 |
| Civet | 13 |
| Cobra | 28 |
| Cockatiel | 32 |
| Common Goldeneye | 17 |
| Congo Eel | 27 |
| Conure | 25 |
| Cottonmouth Mocassin | 21 |
| Cottontail | 10 |
| Cow | 22 |
| Crocodile | 45 |
| Deer | 35 |
| Dog, large | 10 |
| Dog | 22 |
| Domestic Pigeon | 26 |
| Donkey | 45 |
| Eagle | 55 |
| Eclectus Parrot | 20 |
| Eel | 55 |
| Egyptian Goose | 28 |
| Elephant | 70 |
| Elk | 22 |
| English Sparrow | 23 |
| Fence Lizard | 4 |
| Ferret | 12 |
| Flying Squirrel | 14 |
| Fox | 14 |
| Galah | 26 |
| Galapagos Land Tortoise | 193 |
| Gerbil | 5 |
| Giant Salamander | 55 |
| Giant Tortoise | 152 |
| Goat | 15 |
| Golden Hamster | 4 |
| Gorilla | 20 |
| Gouldian finch | 6 |
| Great Horned Owl | 68 |
| Green Frog | 10 |
| Grey Cheeked Parrot | 15 |
| Grey Squirrel | 20 |
| Grizzly bear | 32 |
| Grouse | 10 |
| Guinea Pig | 8 |
| Hare | 10 |
| Hellbender | 29 |
| Hippopotamus | 45 |
| Hog | 18 |
| Horse | 40 |
| House Mouse | 4 |
| Human | 70-80 |
| Humming Bird | 8 |
| Kangaroo | 9 |
| Koala | 8 |
| Leopard | 17 |
| Leopard Frog | 6 |
| Lion | 35 |
| Lobster | 15 (they can live into their 50’s!) |
| Macaw | 50 |
| Mallard | 20 |
| Mongoose | 12 |
| Mosquitofish | 2 |
| Mountain Lion | 20 |
| Mouse | 4 |
| Mudpuppy | 9 |
| Muscrat | 6 |
| Mynah | 8 |
| Newt | 7 |
| Norwegian Rat | 4 |
| Nutria | 15 |
| Opossum | 4 |
| Ox | 20 |
| Painted Turtle | 11 |
| Parrot | 80 |
| Pea Fowl | 20 |
| Pheasant | 18 |
| Pig (wild) | 25 |
| Pigeon | 11 |
| Pionus Parrot | 15 |
| Platypus | 10 |
| Polar bear | 20 |
| Porcupine | 20 |
| Prarie Dog | 10 |
| Quail | 6 |
| Rabbit | 9 |
| Rainbow Lorikeet | 15 |
| Rat Snake | 23 |
| Rattlesnake | 22 |
| Red Eared Turtle | 7 |
| Redhead Duck | 17 |
| Rhinoceros | 40 |
| Rosella | 15 |
| Sea Lion | 14 |
| Sheep | 15 |
| Snapping Turtle | 57 |
| South African Clawed Toad | 15 |
| Squirrel | 16 |
| Sulphur Crested Cockatoo | 40 |
| Superb Parrot | 36 |
| Swan | 102 |
| Tapir | 30 |
| Tasmanian Tiger | 7 |
| Teal | 20 |
| Tiger | 22 |
| Tiger Salamander | 11 |
| Toad | 36 |
| Toucan | 6 |
| Tree Frog | 14 |
| Trumpeter Swan | 33 |
| Turkey Buzzard | 118 |
| Whistling Duck | 15 |
| Wombat | 15 |
| Wolf | 18 |
| Woodchuck | 15 |
| Zebra Finch | 17 |
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