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Northern cassowary

Northern cassowary lifespan and age in human years

Longest recorded 22 years

🏆 The longest-lived northern cassowary on record reached 22 years in captivity.

Northern cassowary (Casuarius unappendiculatus). The oldest known individual lived 22 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

Northern cassowary age chart in human years

Shaded rows are equivalent to human age 60+.

Northern cassowaryHuman ageStage
1 yr5Child
2 yr11Child
3 yr16Teen
4 yr22Adult
5 yr27Adult
6 yr33Adult
7 yr38Adult
8 yr44Middle age
9 yr49Middle age
10 yr55Middle age
11 yr60Senior
12 yr65Senior
13 yr71Senior
14 yr76Elderly
15 yr82Elderly
16 yr87Elderly
17 yr93Elderly
18 yr98Elderly
19 yr104Elderly
20 yr109Elderly
21 yr115Elderly
22 yr120Elderly
23 yr125Elderly
24 yr131Elderly
25 yr136Elderly
26 yr142Elderly
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Northern cassowary profile

ClassificationAves > Casuariiformes > Casuariidae
Scientific nameCasuarius unappendiculatus
Adult weightabout 47 kg
Longest recorded22 years (captivity)

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How we convert ages: method.

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