European hare lifespan and age in human years

Longest recorded 10.7 years

🏆 The longest-lived european hare on record reached 10.7 years in captivity.

European hare (Lepus europaeus). The oldest known individual lived 10.7 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 8 months
• Adult weight about 4.17 kg
• Gestation about 42 days
• About 2 young at a time