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African wild dog

African wild dog lifespan and age in human years

Longest recorded 17 years

🏆 The longest-lived african wild dog on record reached 17 years in captivity.

African wild dog (Lycaon pictus). The oldest known individual lived 17 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

African wild dog age chart in human years

Shaded rows are equivalent to human age 60+.

African wild dogHuman ageStage
1 yr10Child
2 yr20Teen
3 yr26Adult
4 yr33Adult
5 yr40Adult
6 yr46Middle age
7 yr53Middle age
8 yr60Middle age
9 yr66Senior
10 yr73Senior
11 yr80Elderly
12 yr87Elderly
13 yr93Elderly
14 yr100Elderly
15 yr107Elderly
16 yr113Elderly
17 yr120Elderly
18 yr127Elderly
19 yr133Elderly
20 yr140Elderly
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African wild dog profile

ClassificationMammalia > Carnivora > Canidae
Scientific nameLycaon pictus
Adult weightabout 26 kg
Age of maturity21 months
Gestationabout 72 days
Litter / clutch size8
Longest recorded17 years (captivity)

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How we convert ages: method.

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