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Sitatunga

Sitatunga lifespan and age in human years

Longest recorded 22.6 years

🏆 The longest-lived sitatunga on record reached 22.6 years in captivity.

Sitatunga (Tragelaphus spekii). The oldest known individual lived 22.6 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

Sitatunga age chart in human years

Shaded rows are equivalent to human age 60+.

SitatungaHuman ageStage
1 yr16Teen
2 yr22Adult
3 yr27Adult
4 yr32Adult
5 yr37Adult
6 yr41Middle age
7 yr46Middle age
8 yr51Middle age
9 yr55Middle age
10 yr60Senior
11 yr65Senior
12 yr70Senior
13 yr74Senior
14 yr79Elderly
15 yr84Elderly
16 yr89Elderly
17 yr93Elderly
18 yr98Elderly
19 yr103Elderly
20 yr108Elderly
21 yr112Elderly
22 yr117Elderly
23 yr122Elderly
24 yr127Elderly
25 yr131Elderly
26 yr136Elderly
27 yr141Elderly
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Sitatunga profile

ClassificationMammalia > Artiodactyla > Bovidae
Scientific nameTragelaphus spekii
Adult weightabout 88 kg
Age of maturity13 months
Gestationabout 242 days
Litter / clutch size1
Longest recorded22.6 years (captivity)

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How we convert ages: method.

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