Brush-tailed possum lifespan and age in human years

Longest recorded 15.9 years

🏆 The longest-lived brush-tailed possum on record reached 15.9 years in captivity.

Brush-tailed possum (Trichosurus vulpecula). The oldest known individual lived 15.9 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 10 months
• Adult weight about 2.4 kg
• Gestation about 17 days
• About 1 young at a time