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Dugong

Dugong lifespan and age in human years

Longest recorded 73 years

🏆 The longest-lived dugong on record reached 73 years in captivity.

Dugong (Dugong dugon). The oldest known individual lived 73 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

Dugong age chart in human years

Shaded rows are equivalent to human age 60+.

DugongHuman ageStage
5 yr9Child
10 yr19Teen
15 yr27Adult
20 yr35Adult
25 yr43Middle age
30 yr51Middle age
35 yr59Middle age
40 yr67Senior
45 yr75Elderly
50 yr83Elderly
55 yr91Elderly
60 yr99Elderly
65 yr107Elderly
70 yr115Elderly
75 yr123Elderly
80 yr131Elderly
85 yr139Elderly
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Dugong profile

ClassificationMammalia > Sirenia > Dugongidae
Scientific nameDugong dugon
Adult weightabout 3.6e+02 kg
Age of maturity9.5 years
Gestationabout 374 days
Litter / clutch size1
Longest recorded73 years (captivity)

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