Water buffalo lifespan and age in human years
Longest recorded 34.9 years
🏆 The longest-lived water buffalo on record reached 34.9 years in captivity.
Water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis). The oldest known individual lived 34.9 years; this chart maps that record to a human age of 120. Most individuals live considerably shorter lives than the record.
- Reaches adulthood at about 16 months
- Adult weight about 725 kg
- Gestation about 311 days
- About 1.375 young at a time
How old in human years?
Age
Water buffalo age chart in human years
Shaded rows are equivalent to human age 60+.
| Water buffalo | Human age | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 5 yr | 29 | Adult |
| 10 yr | 44 | Middle age |
| 15 yr | 59 | Middle age |
| 20 yr | 75 | Senior |
| 25 yr | 90 | Elderly |
| 30 yr | 105 | Elderly |
| 35 yr | 120 | Elderly |
| 40 yr | 136 | Elderly |
Water buffalo profile
| Classification | Mammalia > Artiodactyla > Bovidae |
|---|---|
| Scientific name | Bubalus bubalis |
| Adult weight | about 7.2e+02 kg |
| Age of maturity | 17 months |
| Gestation | about 311 days |
| Litter / clutch size | 1.375 |
| Longest recorded | 34.9 years (captivity) |
Sources
How we convert ages: method.
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