Chinese water deer lifespan and age in human years

Longest recorded 13.9 years

🏆 The longest-lived chinese water deer on record reached 13.9 years in captivity.

Chinese water deer (Hydropotes inermis). The oldest known individual lived 13.9 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 6 months
• Adult weight about 11.5 kg
• Gestation about 190 days
• About 2.7 young at a time