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Fossa

Fossa lifespan and age in human years

Longest recorded 23.1 years

🏆 The longest-lived fossa on record reached 23.1 years in captivity.

Fossa (Cryptoprocta ferox). The oldest known individual lived 23.1 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

Fossa age chart in human years

Shaded rows are equivalent to human age 60+.

FossaHuman ageStage
1 yr4Child
2 yr9Child
3 yr13Teen
4 yr18Teen
5 yr23Adult
6 yr28Adult
7 yr34Adult
8 yr39Adult
9 yr44Middle age
10 yr50Middle age
11 yr55Middle age
12 yr60Senior
13 yr66Senior
14 yr71Senior
15 yr77Elderly
16 yr82Elderly
17 yr87Elderly
18 yr93Elderly
19 yr98Elderly
20 yr103Elderly
21 yr109Elderly
22 yr114Elderly
23 yr119Elderly
24 yr125Elderly
25 yr130Elderly
26 yr136Elderly
27 yr141Elderly
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Fossa profile

ClassificationMammalia > Carnivora > Eupleridae
Scientific nameCryptoprocta ferox
Adult weightabout 9.5 kg
Age of maturity4.1 years
Gestationabout 90 days
Litter / clutch size3
Longest recorded23.1 years (captivity)

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How we convert ages: method.

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