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Meerkat

Meerkat lifespan and age in human years

Longest recorded 20.6 years

🏆 The longest-lived meerkat on record reached 20.6 years in captivity.

Meerkat (Suricata suricatta). The oldest known individual lived 20.6 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

Meerkat age chart in human years

Shaded rows are equivalent to human age 60+.

MeerkatHuman ageStage
1 yr18Teen
2 yr23Adult
3 yr28Adult
4 yr34Adult
5 yr39Adult
6 yr44Middle age
7 yr49Middle age
8 yr54Middle age
9 yr60Middle age
10 yr65Senior
11 yr70Senior
12 yr75Elderly
13 yr80Elderly
14 yr86Elderly
15 yr91Elderly
16 yr96Elderly
17 yr101Elderly
18 yr106Elderly
19 yr112Elderly
20 yr117Elderly
21 yr122Elderly
22 yr127Elderly
23 yr132Elderly
24 yr138Elderly
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Meerkat profile

ClassificationMammalia > Carnivora > Herpestidae
Scientific nameSuricata suricatta
Adult weightabout 7.8e+02 g
Age of maturity12 months
Gestationabout 77 days
Litter / clutch size4
Longest recorded20.6 years (captivity)

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