Giant anteater lifespan and age in human years

Longest recorded 31 years

🏆 The longest-lived giant anteater on record reached 31 years in captivity.

Giant anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla). The oldest known individual lived 31 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 3.2 years
• Adult weight about 28.5 kg
• Gestation about 184 days
• About 1 young at a time