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Kit fox lifespan and age in human years

Longest recorded 15.8 years

🏆 The longest-lived kit fox on record reached 15.8 years in captivity.

Kit fox (Vulpes macrotis). The oldest known individual lived 15.8 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

Kit fox age chart in human years

Shaded rows are equivalent to human age 60+.

Kit foxHuman ageStage
1 yr18Teen
2 yr25Adult
3 yr32Adult
4 yr39Adult
5 yr46Middle age
6 yr52Middle age
7 yr59Middle age
8 yr66Senior
9 yr73Senior
10 yr80Elderly
11 yr87Elderly
12 yr94Elderly
13 yr101Elderly
14 yr108Elderly
15 yr114Elderly
16 yr121Elderly
17 yr128Elderly
18 yr135Elderly
19 yr142Elderly
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Kit fox profile

ClassificationMammalia > Carnivora > Canidae
Scientific nameVulpes macrotis
Adult weightabout 2.5 kg
Age of maturity12 months
Gestationabout 54 days
Litter / clutch size4
Longest recorded15.8 years (captivity)

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