White-handed gibbon lifespan and age in human years
Longest recorded 56 years
🏆 The longest-lived white-handed gibbon on record reached 56 years in captivity.
White-handed gibbon (Hylobates lar). The oldest known individual lived 56 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 5 years
- Adult weight about 6.81 kg
- Gestation about 217 days
- About 1 young at a time
How old in human years?
Age
White-handed gibbon age chart in human years
Shaded rows are equivalent to human age 60+.
| White-handed gibbon | Human age | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 5 yr | 18 | Teen |
| 10 yr | 28 | Adult |
| 15 yr | 38 | Adult |
| 20 yr | 48 | Middle age |
| 25 yr | 58 | Middle age |
| 30 yr | 68 | Senior |
| 35 yr | 78 | Elderly |
| 40 yr | 88 | Elderly |
| 45 yr | 98 | Elderly |
| 50 yr | 108 | Elderly |
| 55 yr | 118 | Elderly |
| 60 yr | 128 | Elderly |
| 65 yr | 138 | Elderly |
White-handed gibbon profile
| Classification | Mammalia > Primates > Hylobatidae |
|---|---|
| Scientific name | Hylobates lar |
| Adult weight | about 6.8 kg |
| Age of maturity | 5 years |
| Gestation | about 217 days |
| Litter / clutch size | 1 |
| Longest recorded | 56 years (captivity) |
Sources
How we convert ages: method.
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