How Long Do Animals Live?

Most animals do not live as long as human beings do. A monkey that's 14 years old is thought to be old, while a person at that age is still considered young. The average life spans of some animals are shown below.

• Galapagos tortoise - 200+ years
• Box turtle - 100 years
• Gray whale - 70 years
• Alligator - 50 years
• Chimpanzee - 50 years
• Humpback whale - 50 years
• African elephant - 35 years
• Bottlenose dolphin - 30 years
• Gorilla - 30 years
• Horse - 20 years
• Black bear - 18 years
• Tiger - 16 years
• Lion - 15 years
• Lobster - 15 years
• Cat (domestic) - 15 years
• Cow - 15 years
• Tarantula - 15 years
• Dog (domestic) - 13 years
• Camel (bactrian) - 12 years
• Moose - 12 years
• Pig - 10 years
• Squirrel - 10 years
• Deer (white-tailed) - 8 years
• Goat - 8 years
• Kangaroo - 7 years
• Chipmunk - 6 years
• Beaver - 5 years
• Rabbit (domestic) - 5 years
• Guinea pig - 4 years
• Mouse - 3 years
• Opassum - 1 year
• Worker bee - 4-5 weeks
• Adult housefly - 3-4 weeks

Reference: The World Almanac For Kids 2007

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• My Universal Facts
• Texas Parks and Wildlife