Short-beaked echidna lifespan and age in human years

Longest recorded 49.5 years

🏆 The longest-lived short-beaked echidna on record reached 49.5 years in captivity.

Short-beaked echidna (Tachyglossus aculeatus). The oldest known individual lived 49.5 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 18 months
• Adult weight about 3.5 kg
• Gestation about 22 days
• About 1 young at a time