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Caracal

Caracal lifespan and age in human years

Longest recorded 20.3 years

🏆 The longest-lived caracal on record reached 20.3 years in captivity.

Caracal (Caracal caracal). The oldest known individual lived 20.3 years; this chart maps that record to a human age of 120. Most individuals live considerably shorter lives than the record.

How old in human years?

Age

Caracal age chart in human years

Shaded rows are equivalent to human age 60+.

CaracalHuman ageStage
1 yr14Teen
2 yr22Adult
3 yr27Adult
4 yr33Adult
5 yr38Adult
6 yr43Middle age
7 yr49Middle age
8 yr54Middle age
9 yr59Middle age
10 yr65Senior
11 yr70Senior
12 yr76Elderly
13 yr81Elderly
14 yr86Elderly
15 yr92Elderly
16 yr97Elderly
17 yr102Elderly
18 yr108Elderly
19 yr113Elderly
20 yr118Elderly
21 yr124Elderly
22 yr129Elderly
23 yr134Elderly
24 yr140Elderly
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Caracal profile

ClassificationMammalia > Carnivora > Felidae
Scientific nameCaracal caracal
Adult weightabout 16 kg
Age of maturity15 months
Gestationabout 74 days
Litter / clutch size3
Longest recorded20.3 years (captivity)

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How we convert ages: method.

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