Giant armadillo lifespan and age in human years

Longest recorded 15 years

🏆 The longest-lived giant armadillo on record reached 15 years in captivity.

Giant armadillo (Priodontes maximus). The oldest known individual lived 15 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 11 months
• Adult weight about 33 kg
• Gestation about 122 days
• About 1.5 young at a time