Alligator: 50 years Bat: 17 years  Post Note: True for BIG fruit-bat, but not for carnivorous tiny bat (max 3 years) Bullfrog: 7-9 years Caribou: 5-8 years Carpenter Ant: 5-7 years Cat: 11 years  Post Note: True 20 YEARS AGO (vets have made tremendous progress and better adapted foods have lengthened their life expectancy by a minimum of 5 to 7 years (depending on the breed) Chihuahua: 16 years Coyote: 14 years Cow (farm raised): 5-7 years Cow (free range): 18-22 years  Post Note: Who knows of a sentimental farmer who'll let an old cow live until she reaches her natural death. I've heard of an old lady in Scotland who had a 40 year old pet cow, a calamity: she could open doors and the fridge, help herself to fruit and greens; leave all doors open, never dirtying anything ! Crocodile: 75 years Daddy Longlegs: 2-3 years Deer: 10-15 years Dragonfly: 1-4 weeks Duck: 10 years Earthworm: 4-8 years Elephant (wild): 50-60 years Elephant (zoo): 15-20 years  Post Note: most live 70 to 90 years and might live longer if in the end they didn't suffer from crippling and atrociously painful arthritis Frog: 4-15 years Garter Snake: 8 years Giant Tortoise: 150 years Groundhog: 4-9 years Guinea Pig (pet): 12 years  Post Note: 7 years at most is more likely Guinea Pig (wild): 3 years Hippopotamus: 30 years  Post Note: 30 years in the wild, 10 to 20 more years in modern Zoos with good scores concerning reproduction. The same applies to big cats and many other species (i.e. no predators,no fight for dominance, vets, good food, landscaped hiding places, constant love & care from assistants) Honeybee: 30 days Horse: 20-25 years Irish Wolfhound: 6 years Kangaroo: 4-6 years Manatee: 60 years Monarch Butterfly (summer bred): 4-6 weeks Monarch Butterfly (winter bred): 7-8 months Mouse: 2 years Oyster: 6 years  Post Note: 20 years Pig: 10 years Platypus: 10-15 years Polar Bear: 25-30 years Rabbit: 6-8 years Rattlesnake: 20-25 years Sheep: 12 years Squirrel: 8-9 years Sturgeon: 80 years Tarantula (female): 25-30 years Tarantula (male): 5-7 years see also   Animal   Section Animal Groups   Awkward Soldier Salute You Turn Australia 101 For Tourists Horse Wood Sculpture Changing Priorities Ahead Fishing With Moses Expired Marriage Goose Walkers Minion HotHead Christopher Walken Greek Financial Path Miss Afghanistan Finalists Fawn Of You Swimming in the Dead Sea Redneck Beer Stacker Hot Summer Days mIndians Mouthful Of Information Happy Face Sandwich

03-Jul-2022