Sloth bear lifespan and age in human years
Longest recorded 33.3 years
🏆 The longest-lived sloth bear on record reached 33.3 years in captivity.
Sloth bear (Melursus ursinus). The oldest known individual lived 33.3 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 3 years
- Adult weight about 100 kg
- Gestation about 198 days
- About 1.5 young at a time
How old in human years?
Age
Sloth bear age chart in human years
Shaded rows are equivalent to human age 60+.
| Sloth bear | Human age | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 5 yr | 25 | Adult |
| 10 yr | 42 | Middle age |
| 15 yr | 58 | Middle age |
| 20 yr | 75 | Elderly |
| 25 yr | 92 | Elderly |
| 30 yr | 109 | Elderly |
| 35 yr | 126 | Elderly |
Sloth bear profile
| Classification | Mammalia > Carnivora > Ursidae |
|---|---|
| Scientific name | Melursus ursinus |
| Adult weight | about 1e+02 kg |
| Age of maturity | 3 years |
| Gestation | about 198 days |
| Litter / clutch size | 1.5 |
| Longest recorded | 33.3 years (captivity) |
Sources
How we convert ages: method.
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