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Fishing cat

Fishing cat lifespan and age in human years

Longest recorded 17.2 years

🏆 The longest-lived fishing cat on record reached 17.2 years in captivity.

Fishing cat (Prionailurus viverrinus). The oldest known individual lived 17.2 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

Fishing cat age chart in human years

Shaded rows are equivalent to human age 60+.

Fishing catHuman ageStage
1 yr7Child
2 yr14Teen
3 yr21Adult
4 yr28Adult
5 yr35Adult
6 yr42Middle age
7 yr49Middle age
8 yr56Middle age
9 yr63Senior
10 yr70Senior
11 yr77Elderly
12 yr84Elderly
13 yr91Elderly
14 yr98Elderly
15 yr105Elderly
16 yr112Elderly
17 yr119Elderly
18 yr126Elderly
19 yr133Elderly
20 yr140Elderly
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Fishing cat profile

ClassificationMammalia > Carnivora > Felidae
Scientific namePrionailurus viverrinus
Adult weightabout 11 kg
Gestationabout 72 days
Litter / clutch size2
Longest recorded17.2 years (captivity)

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