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Blue wildebeest

Blue wildebeest lifespan and age in human years

Longest recorded 24.3 years

🏆 The longest-lived blue wildebeest on record reached 24.3 years in captivity.

Blue wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus). The oldest known individual lived 24.3 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

Blue wildebeest age chart in human years

Shaded rows are equivalent to human age 60+.

Blue wildebeestHuman ageStage
1 yr16Teen
2 yr22Adult
3 yr26Adult
4 yr31Adult
5 yr35Adult
6 yr39Adult
7 yr44Middle age
8 yr48Middle age
9 yr53Middle age
10 yr57Middle age
11 yr61Senior
12 yr66Senior
13 yr70Senior
14 yr75Senior
15 yr79Elderly
16 yr83Elderly
17 yr88Elderly
18 yr92Elderly
19 yr97Elderly
20 yr101Elderly
21 yr105Elderly
22 yr110Elderly
23 yr114Elderly
24 yr119Elderly
25 yr123Elderly
26 yr127Elderly
27 yr132Elderly
28 yr136Elderly
29 yr141Elderly
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Blue wildebeest profile

ClassificationMammalia > Artiodactyla > Bovidae
Scientific nameConnochaetes taurinus
Adult weightabout 1.6e+02 kg
Age of maturity14 months
Gestationabout 253 days
Litter / clutch size1
Longest recorded24.3 years (captivity)

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How we convert ages: method.

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