Southern pudu lifespan and age in human years

Longest recorded 18.3 years

🏆 The longest-lived southern pudu on record reached 18.3 years in captivity.

Southern pudu (Pudu puda). The oldest known individual lived 18.3 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 9 months
• Adult weight about 10 kg
• Gestation about 200 days
• About 1 young at a time