2006-07-14 08:13:03 · 14 answers · asked by SammySosa 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
Primates as a group live the longest
Q: Which mammal has longest and which the shortest life span?
A: If we just look at mammals, then primates are the longest lived group and man is the longest lived of the primates: 122 years (Jeanne Louise Calment, 1875 - 1997). Tiny shrews live the shortest: maybe 1 to 1.5 years. Interesting enough, among primates the bigger your brain, the longer you live. The faster you live, though, the shorter you live. Squirrel-like rodents live two or three times longer than mouse-like rodents because their rate of metabolism is slower.
2006-07-14 08:25:49 · answer #1 · answered by fuhreezing 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Longest Mammal
2016-12-15 08:52:32 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Like you said, humans are the numero uno.
After humans, among the land mammals elephants live the longest. Average age in the wild is about 60-70 years for the Asian elephant.
I think certain large whales also have a very long life-span.
2006-07-14 08:41:42 · answer #3 · answered by Elephas Maximus 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Primates live the longest; although I read somewhere that the bigger the brain, the longer the life. And something about how being sedentary (inactive) vs. highly active means a longer life. Now granted "primates" is a pretty generic term, but it includes lots of animals.
That aside, the Fin Whale lives 90-100 years.
2006-07-14 08:16:40 · answer #4 · answered by tcope5 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Whales
2006-07-14 08:16:09 · answer #5 · answered by ag_iitkgp 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Whales
2006-07-14 08:15:01 · answer #6 · answered by rockandroll5556 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Elephants
2006-07-14 08:17:12 · answer #7 · answered by kja63 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Elephants
2006-07-14 08:15:26 · answer #8 · answered by Vosot 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The White Whale I think.
2006-07-14 08:15:38 · answer #9 · answered by Λиδѓεy™ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bowhead Whale. 200 years.
2006-07-17 15:48:56 · answer #10 · answered by Professor Armitage 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋