Animal Lifespans Ranked: From Days to Decades, Visualized in SPORE

Added: 2026-05-09

[00:00:01]From the fleeting existence of the butterfly to the ancient steady rhythm of the giant tortoise, nature allocates its most precious resource with striking disparity. [music] We look now at 18 inhabitants of our world and the diverse chronological scales that define [music] their lives.

[00:00:24]At 14 days, the entire life of a fruit fly lasts about as long as a standard 2-week vacation.

[00:00:32]>> [music] >> Butterfly, >> [music] >> 1 month.

[00:00:44]>> [music] >> Bee, 2 months. [music] >> [music] >> Chameleon, 1 year.

[00:01:01]>> [music] >> House mouse, 2 years. [music] At 3 years, a hamster's lifespan is roughly equivalent to the time it takes to complete middle school.

[00:01:19]>> [music] >> Rabbit, 9 years.

[00:01:27]>> [music] >> Red fox, 10 years.

[00:01:33]>> [music] >> Gray wolf, 12 years.

[00:01:41]>> [music] >> Domestic dog, 13 years.

[00:01:50]>> [music] >> Domestic cat, 15 years.

[00:02:00]>> [music] >> Lion, 20 years.

[00:02:08]At 25 [music] years, a giraffe's life spans the time it takes for a human to go from birth to graduating with a master's degree.

[00:02:16][music] Polar bear, 30 years.

[00:02:22]>> [music] >> White rhinoceros, 35 years.

[00:02:35]>> [music] >> Gorilla, 40 years.

[00:02:41]>> [music] >> African bush elephant, 60 years.

[00:02:48]>> [music] >> At 100 years, a giant tortoise can witness the rise and fall of several generations of the same human family.

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