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Japanese giant flying squirrel

Japanese giant flying squirrel lifespan and age in human years

Longest recorded 19.2 years

🏆 The longest-lived japanese giant flying squirrel on record reached 19.2 years in captivity.

Japanese giant flying squirrel (Petaurista leucogenys). The oldest known individual lived 19.2 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

Japanese giant flying squirrel age chart in human years

Shaded rows are equivalent to human age 60+.

Japanese giant flying squirrelHuman ageStage
1 yr6Child
2 yr12Child
3 yr19Teen
4 yr25Adult
5 yr31Adult
6 yr38Adult
7 yr44Middle age
8 yr50Middle age
9 yr56Middle age
10 yr62Senior
11 yr69Senior
12 yr75Elderly
13 yr81Elderly
14 yr88Elderly
15 yr94Elderly
16 yr100Elderly
17 yr106Elderly
18 yr112Elderly
19 yr119Elderly
20 yr125Elderly
21 yr131Elderly
22 yr138Elderly
23 yr144Elderly
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Japanese giant flying squirrel profile

ClassificationMammalia > Rodentia > Sciuridae
Scientific namePetaurista leucogenys
Adult weightabout 1.6 kg
Gestationabout 74 days
Longest recorded19.2 years (captivity)

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How we convert ages: method.

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