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ReptiliaLC

Nose-Horned Viper

Vipera ammodytes

Diet: Carnivore and sit-and-wait predator
Wild lifespan: Often estimated around 10–15 years in the wild

MammaliaEN

Numbat

Myrmecobius fasciatus

Diet: Specialist insectivore dominated by termites
Wild lifespan: Typically around 4–5 years in the wild; longer in managed care

ChondrichthyesVU

Nurse Shark

Ginglymostoma cirratum

Diet: Carnivorous bottom feeder
Wild lifespan: At least several decades; exact wild maximum remains uncertain

ActinopterygiiLC

Ocellaris Clownfish

Amphiprion ocellaris

Diet: Omnivore feeding on plankton, small invertebrates and algae
Wild lifespan: Often 6–10 years, with longer lives possible in well-managed aquariums

MammaliaLC

Ocelot

Leopardus pardalis

Diet: Carnivore specializing in small and medium prey
Wild lifespan: Often 7–10 years in the wild; can exceed 20 in managed care

MammaliaEN

Okapi

Okapia johnstoni

Diet: Herbivorous forest browser
Wild lifespan: Often around 15–20 years; can exceed 25 in managed care

MammaliaLC

Olive Baboon

Papio anubis

Diet: Omnivore: fruit, seeds, leaves, roots, grasses, insects and small animals
Wild lifespan: Often about 20–30 years where conditions permit

ReptiliaVU

Olive Ridley Sea Turtle

Lepidochelys olivacea

Diet: Omnivorous marine forager with a strong invertebrate component
Wild lifespan: Unknown; commonly estimated at 30–50 years or more

MammaliaDD

Orca (Killer Whale)

Orcinus orca

Diet: Carnivore and apex marine predator
Wild lifespan: Females often 50–80 years and can reach about 90; males often 30–60 years

MammaliaAnimal group

Pangolin

Manidae

Diet: Specialized insectivore focused on ants and termites
Wild lifespan: Wild longevity is poorly known; managed-care records cannot be generalized to all species

AvesLC

Peregrine Falcon

Falco peregrinus

Diet: Carnivore
Wild lifespan: Often 8–15 years in the wild

MammaliaAnimal group

Pibble

Canis lupus familiaris

Diet: Domestic dog diet appropriate to age and health
Wild lifespan: Not applicable to a domestic-dog nickname

MammaliaNT

Plains Zebra

Equus quagga

Diet: Herbivore
Wild lifespan: Often 15–20 years in the wild; longer in managed care

MammaliaNT

Platypus

Ornithorhynchus anatinus

Diet: Carnivore specializing in freshwater invertebrates
Wild lifespan: Often 10–15 years in the wild; records exceed 20 years

MammaliaVU

Polar Bear

Ursus maritimus

Diet: Marine carnivore
Wild lifespan: Often 15–25 years in the wild

MammaliaEN

Pygmy Hippopotamus

Choeropsis liberiensis

Diet: Herbivorous browser and fallen-fruit feeder
Wild lifespan: Often 25–35 years in managed care; wild longevity is poorly measured

InsectaEN

Queen Alexandra's Birdwing

Ornithoptera alexandrae

Diet: Herbivore as a larva and nectar feeder as an adult
Wild lifespan: The adult stage lasts only weeks to a few months; the complete life cycle is longer and varies with conditions

ActinopterygiiLC

Queen Angelfish

Holacanthus ciliaris

Diet: Sponge-specialist omnivore
Wild lifespan: Often 10–15 years; precise wild longevity is difficult to measure

ActinopterygiiLC

Queen Parrotfish

Scarus vetula

Diet: Herbivorous reef scraper
Wild lifespan: Wild lifespan is not represented by one well-established universal estimate

ReptiliaLC

Queen Snake

Regina septemvittata

Diet: Crayfish specialist
Wild lifespan: Wild lifespan is poorly known; one captive exceeded 19 years

MammaliaVU

Quokka

Setonix brachyurus

Diet: Herbivorous browser and grazer
Wild lifespan: About 8–10 years in the wild

ReptiliaAnimal group

Rattlesnake

Crotalus and Sistrurus

Diet: Carnivorous ambush predator
Wild lifespan: Often 10–25 years in the wild depending on species; some can exceed 20 years

MammaliaLC

Red Fox

Vulpes vulpes

Diet: Omnivore
Wild lifespan: Often only a few years in the wild; exceptional wild individuals can live much longer

ActinopterygiiLC

Red Lionfish

Pterois volitans

Diet: Generalist carnivorous predator
Wild lifespan: Up to about 10 years reported in the wild

MammaliaEN

Red Panda

Ailurus fulgens

Diet: Bamboo specialist with an opportunistic omnivorous diet
Wild lifespan: Commonly 8–10 years in the wild; individuals in managed care can exceed 20 years

ActinopterygiiLC

Red-bellied Piranha

Pygocentrus nattereri

Diet: Omnivore
Wild lifespan: Often 10 years or more; well-maintained captive individuals can live longer

ReptiliaLC

Red-Eyed Crocodile Skink

Tribolonotus gracilis

Diet: Small terrestrial invertebrate predator
Wild lifespan: Wild lifespan is uncertain; managed individuals may live around a decade or longer

AmphibiaLC

Red-Eyed Tree Frog

Agalychnis callidryas

Diet: Nocturnal insectivore
Wild lifespan: Wild longevity is poorly measured; managed individuals may live several years

InsectaNE

Red-legged Grasshopper

Melanoplus femurrubrum

Diet: Generalist herbivore with a preference for broad-leaved plants
Wild lifespan: Usually one annual generation; adults die with hard frost

ArachnidaNE

Regal Jumping Spider

Phidippus regius

Diet: Insectivore
Wild lifespan: Usually about 1–2 years

InsectaAnimal group

Rhinoceros Beetle

Dynastinae

Diet: Species-dependent herbivore, sap feeder or decomposer
Wild lifespan: From months to several years including the larval period, depending on species

MammaliaEN

Ring-Tailed Lemur

Lemur catta

Diet: Opportunistic omnivore dominated by plant foods
Wild lifespan: Wild median or typical survival is often around 15–16 years, with substantial individual variation

ReptiliaLC

Saltwater Crocodile

Crocodylus porosus

Diet: Carnivore
Wild lifespan: Often estimated at 60–70 years

ReptiliaLC

Satanic Leaf-Tailed Gecko

Uroplatus phantasticus

Diet: Nocturnal insectivore
Wild lifespan: Often reported near 8–10 years in expert managed care; wild lifespan is unknown

AvesLC

Scarlet Macaw

Ara macao

Diet: Primarily herbivore with opportunistic animal food
Wild lifespan: Often 40–50 years in the wild

MammaliaEN

Sea Otter

Enhydra lutris

Diet: Carnivore
Wild lifespan: Females may live 15–20 years; males often 10–15 years

ReptiliaAnimal group

Sea Turtle

Chelonioidea

Diet: Species-specific diets range from seagrass and algae to jellyfish, sponges and shellfish
Wild lifespan: Often several decades; reliable maximums differ by species and are difficult to measure

AvesEN

Secretary Bird

Sagittarius serpentarius

Diet: Carnivorous raptor
Wild lifespan: Wild longevity is poorly documented; managed birds may live around 15–20 years

AvesVU

Shoebill

Balaeniceps rex

Diet: Aquatic carnivore
Wild lifespan: Can exceed 30 years

ReptiliaAnimal group

Skink

Scincidae

Diet: Mostly insectivorous or omnivorous; some species are herbivorous
Wild lifespan: Species-specific; no valid family-wide lifespan

MammaliaVU

Sloth Bear

Melursus ursinus

Diet: Omnivore specializing on ants and termites
Wild lifespan: Wild longevity uncertain; managed individuals can live 25–30 years or more

ReptiliaAnimal group

Snake

Serpentes

Diet: Carnivore
Wild lifespan: Often 5–30 years; some large species exceed 30 years

AvesVU

Snowy Owl

Bubo scandiacus

Diet: Carnivore
Wild lifespan: Often at least 10 years in the wild

MammaliaVU

Spectacled Bear

Tremarctos ornatus

Diet: Omnivore with a strongly plant-based diet
Wild lifespan: Wild longevity uncertain; often 20–30 years under managed care

MammaliaVU

Sperm Whale

Physeter macrocephalus

Diet: Carnivore
Wild lifespan: At least 60 years and possibly longer

MammaliaLC

Springbok

Antidorcas marsupialis

Diet: Herbivore
Wild lifespan: Often 7–12 years in the wild; can approach 20 years in managed care

MammaliaNE

Sugar Glider

Petaurus breviceps

Diet: Omnivorous: plant exudates, nectar, pollen, insects, and other small animal food
Wild lifespan: Population-specific; published captive figures should not be substituted for wild survival

ReptiliaVU

Sulcata Tortoise

Centrochelys sulcata

Diet: High-fiber herbivore
Wild lifespan: Often several decades and potentially around a century; exact wild maximum is uncertain

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