Lifespan, longevity, and ageing
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Maximum longevity: 138 years (wild)
Observations: These are animals with negligible senescence (Miller 2001). In the wild, few animals live over 30-40 years but anecdotal evidence, which seems possible, suggests one animal may have lived up to 138 years in the wild (Nigrelli 1954).
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- Joao Pedro de Magalhaes
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- de Magalhaes, J. P.
