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A gorilla's lifespan is normally between 35 and 40 years, although zoo gorillas may live for 50 years or more in rare circumstances. At 68 years, 37 days, Fatou is the oldest gorilla ever; oldest female gorilla ever; oldest living gorilla and oldest living female gorilla.
This is a list of maximum recorded animal lifespans in captivity. Only animals from the classes of the Chordata phylum are included. [1] On average, captive animals (especially mammals) live longer than wild animals.
Fatou (born January 1, 1957) is a gorilla residing at Berlin Zoo, Germany. She was born in West Africa, and was brought from West Africa to France by a sailor in 1959. She was then acquired by the Berlin Zoo. On October 30, 1974, she gave birth to the first gorilla to be raised in Berlin, Dufte. [1]
Colo the gorilla was born Dec. 22, 1956. She's the oldest gorilla living in a zoo and the first to be bred in World's oldest gorilla in captivity is 58 years old
The first gorilla born in captivity, who went on to become the oldest known member of her species, has died at the age of 60. Oldest gorilla in captivity dies in Ohio at 60 years old Skip to main ...
Colo (December 22, 1956 – January 17, 2017) was a western gorilla widely known as the first gorilla to be born in captivity anywhere in the world and the oldest known gorilla in the world in 2017.
The zoo said the typical life expectancy for a female gorilla in a zoo is about 39 years. The oldest gorilla in the world is Fatou, who is 65 and lives at Zoo Berlin in Germany.
This list includes all some individuals to have reached the age of 60 years or more. The average lifespan of a chimpanzee is 40–50 years in the wild and 50-60 years in captivity. The 1 January will be given as the birthday to any individual whose exact birthdate isn't known, in accordance to international studbook procedure.