Magellanic penguin lifespan and age in human years
Longest recorded 30 years
🏆 The longest-lived magellanic penguin on record reached 30 years in the wild.
Magellanic penguin (Spheniscus magellanicus). The oldest known individual lived 30 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 2.8 years
- Adult weight about 4 kg
- Incubation about 40 days
- About 1 eggs at a time
How old in human years?
Age
Magellanic penguin age chart in human years
Shaded rows are equivalent to human age 60+.
| Magellanic penguin | Human age | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 5 yr | 26 | Adult |
| 10 yr | 45 | Middle age |
| 15 yr | 64 | Senior |
| 20 yr | 82 | Elderly |
| 25 yr | 101 | Elderly |
| 30 yr | 120 | Elderly |
| 35 yr | 139 | Elderly |
Magellanic penguin profile
| Classification | Aves > Sphenisciformes > Spheniscidae |
|---|---|
| Scientific name | Spheniscus magellanicus |
| Adult weight | about 4 kg |
| Age of maturity | 2.8 years |
| Incubation | about 40 days |
| Litter / clutch size | 1 |
| Longest recorded | 30 years (wild) |
Sources
How we convert ages: method.
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