Pere David's deer lifespan and age in human years

Longest recorded 27.5 years

🏆 The longest-lived pere david's deer on record reached 27.5 years in captivity.

Pere David's deer (Elaphurus davidianus). The oldest known individual lived 27.5 years; this chart maps that record to a human age of 120. Most individuals live considerably shorter lives than the record.

• Reaches adulthood at about 2.2 years
• Adult weight about 186 kg
• Gestation about 288 days
• About 1 young at a time