Jaguar lifespan and age in human years
Longest recorded 28 years
🏆 The longest-lived jaguar on record reached 28 years in captivity.
Jaguar (Panthera onca). The oldest known individual lived 28 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 2 years
- Adult weight about 81.2 kg
- Gestation about 99 days
- About 2 young at a time
How old in human years?
Age
Jaguar age chart in human years
Shaded rows are equivalent to human age 60+.
| Jaguar | Human age | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 5 yr | 30 | Adult |
| 10 yr | 49 | Middle age |
| 15 yr | 69 | Senior |
| 20 yr | 89 | Elderly |
| 25 yr | 108 | Elderly |
| 30 yr | 128 | Elderly |
Jaguar profile
| Classification | Mammalia > Carnivora > Felidae |
|---|---|
| Scientific name | Panthera onca |
| Adult weight | about 81 kg |
| Age of maturity | 2 years |
| Gestation | about 99 days |
| Litter / clutch size | 2 |
| Longest recorded | 28 years (captivity) |
Sources
How we convert ages: method.
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