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How Long Do Animals Live In Captivity?

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How Long Do Animals Live In Captivity? Name of Animal Life Span Wolf16 Zebra30 Do animals in captivity have a shorter lifespan? Many smaller species live longer in zoos compared to their wild counterparts because lifespans in the wild are shorter due to predation or intraspecific competition. Animals in zoological facilities have no immediate threats

Which Animal Lives Longest In Zoo?

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Which Animal Lives Longest In Zoo? A study recently published in Scientific Reports confirms that mammals generally have a longer life expectancy in zoos than in the wild. More than 80% of the mammal species analyzed—and all carnivores—lived longer in captivity than in the wild. Which animal lives the longest? The longest living mammal is