Oldest hominids
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Humans are the longest-lived hominid species, with Jeanne Calment being the longest-lived hominid ever, at 122 years. Other members of the family Hominidae are shorter-lived. This article lists the oldest known individuals of each hominidae species.
Chimpanzees[]
Deceased
Living
†^ denotes age at death, or, if living, age as of 24 March 2022
Rank | Name | Sex | Birth date | Death date | Age [†] | Place of death or residence |
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1 | Little Mama[1][2] | F | c. 1937-1942 | 14 November 2017 | c. 80 to 75 years | United States, Lion Country Safari |
2? | Joao[3] | M | c. 1943-1948 | Living | c. 73 to 78 Years | South Africa, Chimp Eden |
3? | Susie [4][5] | F | c. June 1953 | Living | c. 68 | United States, Sunset Zoo |
4? | Gregoire | M | c. 1942 | 17 December 2008 | c. 66 years | Republic of the Congo, Tchimpounga Sanctuary |
5? | [6] | F | ? | ? | c. 63 years | ? (oldest wild chimpanzee)[7] |
6? | Garbo/Grandma[8] | F | 10 December 1953 | c. 15 November 2015 | 61 years, c. 340 days | United States, Chimp Haven |
7? | Jimmie[9] | F | 1960 | Living | 61 years | Netherlands, Royal Burgers' Zoo |
8? | [10][11] | F | c. May 1947 | 19 July 2007 | c. 60 years, 2 months | Australia, Taronga Zoo |
9? | [12] | F | c. 1952 | 2012 | c. 60 years | United States, Oregon Zoo |
10? | Blossom[13] | F | 1950s | 11 November 2017 | "in her 60s" | United Kingdom, Scotland, Blair Drummond Safari Park |
11? | Sarah Anne[14] | F | c. August 1959 | July 2019 | 59 years, 11 months | United States, Chimp Haven |
12? | Gamma[15] | F | 1932 | 19 February 1992 | 59.4 years | United States, Yerkes Regional Primate Research Center |
13? | Mama[16][17] | F | 1957 | 5 April 2016 | 59 years | Netherlands, Royal Burgers' Zoo |
Golden and Glitter (born 1998, wild living at Gombe Stream National Park, Tanzania) are the oldest known chimpanzee twins, at 20 years (as of 2018).[18]
Gorillas[]
Deceased
Living
†^ This list includes all known individuals to have reached the age of 50 years or more. The average lifespan of a gorilla is 35-40 years. The 1 January will be given as the birthday to any individual whose exact birthdate isn't known.
Rank | Name | Sex | Birth date | Death date | Age [†] | Place of death or residence |
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1 | Fatou[19] | F | 1 January 1957 | Living | 65 years, 82 days | Germany, Berlin Zoo |
2 | Helen[20] | F | 1 January 1958 | Living | 64 years, 82 days | United States, Louisville Zoo |
3 | Trudy[19] | F | 1 January 1956 | 24 July 2019 | 63 years, 204 days | United States, Little Rock Zoo |
4 | Vila[21] | F | 1 January 1957 | 27 January 2018 | 61 years, 26 days | United States, San Diego Zoo Safari Park |
5 | Ozoum[22] | M | 1 January 1961 | 25 January 2022 | 61 years, 24 days | United States, Zoo Atlanta |
6 | Old Bob[23] | M | 8 September 1961 | Living | 60 years, 197 days | United Kingdom, Margate |
7 | Colo[24] | F | 22 December 1956 | 17 January 2017 | 60 years, 26 days | United States, Columbus Zoo |
8 | Delilah[25] | F | 1 January 1963 | Living | 59 years, 82 days | Northern Ireland, Belfast Zoo |
Lamydoc[26] | M | 1 January 1963 | Living | 59 years, 82 days | United States, Gladys Porter Zoo | |
10 | Choomba[27] | F | 1 January 1963 | 13 January 2022 | 59 years, 12 days | United States, Zoo Atlanta |
11 | Shamba[28] | F | 1 January 1959 | 27 October 2017 | 58 years, 299 days | United States, Zoo Atlanta |
12 | Goma [29] | F | 23 September 1959 | 7 June 2018[30] | 58 years, 257 days | Switzerland, Basel Zoo |
13 | Babydoll | F | 1 January 1961 | 28 November 2018 | 57 years, 331 days | United Kingdom, Howletts Wild Animal Park |
14 | Nico[31] | M | 1 January 1962 | 8 January 2018 | 56 years, 7 days | United Kingdom, Longleat Safari Park |
15 | Jenny[32] | F | 1 January 1953 | 4 September 2008 | 55 years, 247 days | United States, Dallas Zoo |
16 | Fritz[33] | M | 1 January 1963 | 20 August 2018 | 55 years, 231 days | Germany, Nuremberg Zoo |
17 | Massa[34] | M | 1 January 1930 | 31 December 1984 | 54 years, 365 days | United States, Philadelphia Zoo |
18 | Oki[35] | F | 1 January 1956 | 30 December 2010 | 54 years, 363 days | Japan, Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens |
19 | Mouila[36] | F | 1 January 1960 | 22 April 2014 | 54 years, 111 days | United Kingdom, Howletts Wild Animal Park |
20 | Ju Ju[37] | F | 1 January 1962 | 23 January 2016 | 54 years, 22 days | United Kingdom, Howletts Wild Animal Park |
21 | Mushie[38][39] | F | 1 January 1969 | Living | 53 years, 82 days | United Kingdom, Howletts Wild Animal Park |
Kim[40][41] | F | 1 January 1969 | Living | 53 years, 82 days | Spain, Fuengirola Zoo | |
23 | Timmy[42] | M | 1 January 1959 | 2 August 2011 | 52 years, 213 days | United States, Louisville Zoo |
24 | Katanga[43] | F | 1 January 1963 | 27 February 2015 | 52 years, 57 days | United States, Gladys Porter Zoo |
25 | Pieko[44] | F | 1 January 1970 | 2 December 2021 | 51 years, 335 days | Japan, Ueno Zoo |
26 | Pete[45] | M | 1 January 1967 | 5 November 2018 | 51 years, 308 days | United States, Woodland Park Zoo |
27 | Kora | F | 1 January 1955 | 8 July 2006 | 51 years, 188 days | France, Touroparc Zoo |
28 | Guhonda[46] | M | 1 January 1971 | Living | 51 years, 82 days | Rwanda, Volcanoes National Park |
Yuska[47][48] | F | 1 January 1971 | Living | 51 years, 82 days | Australia, Melbourne Zoo | |
30 | Pongi[49] | F | 1 January 1963 | 1 February 2014 | 51 years, 31 days | United States, Columbus Zoo and Aquarium |
31 | Zakula | F | 1 January 1968 | 14 December 2018 | 50 years, 347 days | Unites States, Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium |
32 | Ramses I | M | 12 April 1971 | Living | 50 years, 346 days | United States, Fort Worth Zoo |
33 | Benga | F | 21 April 1971 | Living | 50 years, 337 days | United States, Disney's Animal Kingdom |
34 | Demba | F | 10 July 1970 | 21 May 2021 | 50 years, 315 days | United States, Louisville Zoo |
35 | Gorgeous | F | 1 January 1949 | 9 October 1999 | 50 years, 281 days | United States, Hogle Zoo |
36 | Gigi | F | 1 January 1959 | 17 September 2009 | 50 years, 259 days | United States, Franklin Park Zoo |
37 | Ivan | M | 1 January 1962 | 21 August 2012 | 50 years, 233 days | United States, Zoo Atlanta |
38 | Ruhondeza | M | 1 January 1962 | 27 June 2012 | 50 years, 178 days | Uganda, Kyumbugushu village |
39 | Amanda | F | 1 January 1970 | 27 May 2020 | 50 years, 147 days | United States, Woodland Park Zoo |
40 | Ramar | M | 1 January 1968 | 12 April 2018 | 50 years, 101 days | United States, Brookfield Zoo |
41 | Charles | M | 1 January 1972 | Living | 50 years, 82 days | United States, Toronto Zoo |
Winston | M | 1 January 1972 | Living | 50 years, 82 days | United States, San Diego Zoo | |
Nene | F | 1 January 1972 | Living | 50 years, 82 days | Japan, Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens | |
Kamba | F | 1 January 1972 | Living | 50 years, 82 days | Czech Republic, Prague Zoo | |
Dalila | F | 1 January 1972 | Living | 50 years, 82 days | Netherlands, GaiaZOO | |
47 | Samantha | F | 31 January 1970 | 29 March 2020 | 50 years, 58 days | United States, Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Gardens |
48 | Kathryn | F | 1 January 1963 | 19 February 2013 | 50 years, 49 days | United States, Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden |
Humans[]
Orangutans[]
Deceased
Living
†^ denotes age at death, or, if living, age as of January, 2017
Rank | Name | Sex | Birth date | Death date | Age [†] | Place of death or residence |
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1 | Puan[50] | F | 1956 | 17 June 2018 | 62 years | Australia, Perth Zoo |
1 | Gypsy[51][52] | F | 1955 | September 2017 | 62 years | Japan, Tama Zoological Park |
3 | Guas[53] | M | c. 1919 | 1977 | 58 years | United States, Philadelphia Zoo |
4 | Nonja | F | 1952 | 29 December 2007 | 55 years | United States, Zoo Miami |
5 | Maggie[52][53] | F | 1961 | May 2016 | 54 years | United States, Brookfield Zoo |
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