Smew lifespan and age in human years
Longest recorded 10 years
🏆 The longest-lived smew on record reached 10 years in the wild.
Smew (Mergellus albellus). The oldest known individual lived 10 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 24 months
- Adult weight about 610 g
How old in human years?
Age
Smew age chart in human years
Shaded rows are equivalent to human age 60+.
| Smew | Human age | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 yr | 9 | Child |
| 2 yr | 18 | Teen |
| 3 yr | 31 | Adult |
| 4 yr | 44 | Middle age |
| 5 yr | 56 | Middle age |
| 6 yr | 69 | Senior |
| 7 yr | 82 | Elderly |
| 8 yr | 95 | Elderly |
| 9 yr | 107 | Elderly |
| 10 yr | 120 | Elderly |
| 11 yr | 133 | Elderly |
| 12 yr | 145 | Elderly |
Smew profile
| Classification | Aves > Anseriformes > Anatidae |
|---|---|
| Scientific name | Mergellus albellus |
| Adult weight | about 6.1e+02 g |
| Age of maturity | 24 months |
| Longest recorded | 10 years (wild) |
Sources
How we convert ages: method.
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