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ActinopterygiiNE

Summer Flounder

Paralichthys dentatus

Diet: Ambush predator of fish and mobile invertebrates
Wild lifespan: Often 8–12 years, with some individuals older

MammaliaVU

Sun Bear

Helarctos malayanus

Diet: Opportunistic omnivore
Wild lifespan: Wild lifespan poorly known; often 20–25 years in managed care

MammaliaEN

Tasmanian Devil

Sarcophilus harrisii

Diet: Carnivorous scavenger and opportunistic predator
Wild lifespan: Usually about 5–6 years in the wild, with some older individuals

AvesLC

Tawny Frogmouth

Podargus strigoides

Diet: Carnivore, primarily insectivore
Wild lifespan: Wild individuals can live for many years; precise typical survival is uncertain

ReptiliaLC

Texas Horned Lizard

Phrynosoma cornutum

Diet: Specialized insectivore
Wild lifespan: Often estimated at several years in the wild

AmphibiaLC

Tiger Salamander

Ambystoma tigrinum

Diet: Carnivore
Wild lifespan: Potentially more than a decade, but wild survival varies strongly among populations

ReptiliaAnimal group

Turtle

Testudines

Diet: Herbivore, omnivore or carnivore depending on species
Wild lifespan: Commonly decades; some large tortoises can exceed 100 years

AvesLC

Upland Goose

Chloephaga picta

Diet: Herbivore
Wild lifespan: Can live for many years; precise typical wild lifespan varies among populations

AvesLC

Upland Sandpiper

Bartramia longicauda

Diet: Primarily insectivore
Wild lifespan: Many migrants die young, but banded individuals can survive for years

AvesLC

Ural Owl

Strix uralensis

Diet: Carnivore
Wild lifespan: Wild birds may survive around a decade or longer, but annual survival varies with prey and hazards

ReptiliaLC

Urutu

Bothrops alternatus

Diet: Carnivore specializing on mammals
Wild lifespan: Reliable typical wild lifespan is not available

MammaliaEN

Utah Prairie Dog

Cynomys parvidens

Diet: Primarily herbivore
Wild lifespan: Wild survival is variable; many juveniles die in their first year while some adults live several years

CephalopodaNE

Vampire Squid

Vampyroteuthis infernalis

Diet: Detritivore and opportunistic suspension feeder
Wild lifespan: Exact wild lifespan is unknown but appears much longer than the one-to-two-year lives of many shallow-water cephalopods

MammaliaLC

Vervet Monkey

Chlorocebus pygerythrus

Diet: Omnivore with a strong emphasis on fruit, seeds, flowers and leaves
Wild lifespan: About 11–13 years recorded in the wild; some captive individuals live much longer

MammaliaLC

Virginia Opossum

Didelphis virginiana

Diet: Opportunistic omnivore and scavenger
Wild lifespan: Usually about 1.5–2 years in the wild; often 3–4 years in human care

MammaliaEN

Volcano Rabbit

Romerolagus diazi

Diet: Specialist herbivore
Wild lifespan: Wild lifespan is poorly documented; several years are possible under managed care

AvesLC

Vulturine Guineafowl

Acryllium vulturinum

Diet: Ground-foraging omnivore
Wild lifespan: Up to about 15 years reported under managed care; wild longevity is less certain

MammaliaVU

Walrus

Odobenus rosmarus

Diet: Benthic carnivore specializing on clams and other seafloor invertebrates
Wild lifespan: Commonly 30–40 years

MammaliaLC

Warthog

Phacochoerus africanus

Diet: Primarily grazing herbivore with flexible omnivorous habits
Wild lifespan: Typically about 7–11 years in the wild, with some reaching 15–18 years

MammaliaLC

Weddell Seal

Leptonychotes weddellii

Diet: Carnivore
Wild lifespan: Commonly 20 years or more; some individuals exceed 30 years

ChondrichthyesEN

Whale Shark

Rhincodon typus

Diet: Filter-feeding carnivore
Wild lifespan: Estimated at many decades, possibly 80 years or more; exact longevity remains uncertain

MammaliaNT

White Rhinoceros

Ceratotherium simum

Diet: Obligate grazer and hindgut fermenter
Wild lifespan: Often 35–50 years in the wild

MammaliaAnimal group

White Tiger

Panthera tigris

Diet: Obligate carnivore
Wild lifespan: About 10–15 years in managed care

MammaliaLC

Wild Boar

Sus scrofa

Diet: Omnivore
Wild lifespan: Commonly less than 10 years in hunted wild populations; individuals can live longer

AvesLC

Wild Turkey

Meleagris gallopavo

Diet: Omnivore
Wild lifespan: Many die young; birds surviving early hazards can live several years

MammaliaLC

Wolverine

Gulo gulo

Diet: Opportunistic carnivore and scavenger
Wild lifespan: Often about 7–12 years in the wild; some survive 15 years or more

MammaliaNT

Wood Bison

Bison bison athabascae

Diet: Herbivore and ruminant grazer
Wild lifespan: Often around two decades in the wild, with substantial variation

AvesLC

Wood Duck

Aix sponsa

Diet: Omnivore with a strongly plant-based diet
Wild lifespan: Most live much shorter lives, but the longevity record exceeds 22 years

AmphibiaLC

Wood Frog

Lithobates sylvaticus

Diet: Insectivore
Wild lifespan: Usually 4–5 years, sometimes longer

AvesLC

Wood Stork

Mycteria americana

Diet: Primarily fish-eating wetland predator
Wild lifespan: Wild record at least 22 years 6 months

ReptiliaEN

Wood Turtle

Glyptemys insculpta

Diet: Opportunistic omnivore
Wild lifespan: Often exceeds 40–50 years; may reach about 60 years

AvesLC

Xantus's Hummingbird

Basilinna xantusii

Diet: Nectarivore and insectivore
Wild lifespan: Exact wild maximum is poorly documented; small hummingbirds often survive several years if they pass the vulnerable first year

MammaliaLC

Xeric Four-striped Grass Rat

Rhabdomys pumilio

Diet: Omnivore dominated by seeds and green plant material
Wild lifespan: Usually less than 1–2 years in the wild, with longer survival possible in captivity

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MammaliaCR

Xico Deermouse

Habromys simulatus

Diet: Poorly documented omnivore
Wild lifespan: Unknown

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MammaliaNE

Xingu Bristly Mouse

Neacomys xingu

Diet: Presumed omnivore; species-specific diet has not been studied
Wild lifespan: Unknown in the wild and captivity

MammaliaNE

Xochimilco Marsh Rice Rat

Oryzomys fulgens

Diet: Presumed omnivore; species-specific diet has not been quantified
Wild lifespan: Unknown

ReptiliaLC

Yellow Anaconda

Eunectes notaeus

Diet: Carnivore and opportunistic ambush predator
Wild lifespan: Often estimated at 15–20 years in the wild and more than 20 years under expert care

MammaliaLC

Yellow Baboon

Papio cynocephalus

Diet: Highly flexible omnivore with a plant-heavy diet
Wild lifespan: Females may reach 27 years in the wild; exceptional captive animals can live longer

ActinopterygiiLC

Yellow Tang

Zebrasoma flavescens

Diet: Primarily herbivorous reef grazer
Wild lifespan: Up to roughly 41 years estimated in Hawaiian studies

MammaliaLC

Yellow-bellied Marmot

Marmota flaviventris

Diet: Primarily herbivorous grazer and browser
Wild lifespan: Commonly several years; exceptional wild individuals can exceed 15 years

ReptiliaLC

Yellow-Bellied Sea Snake

Hydrophis platurus

Diet: Carnivore
Wild lifespan: Not well established in the wild

ReptiliaLC

Yellow-bellied Slider

Trachemys scripta scripta

Diet: Omnivore, becoming more plant-focused with age
Wild lifespan: Often 20–30 years and potentially longer under favorable conditions

AvesLC

Yellow-browed Antbird

Hypocnemis hypoxantha

Diet: Insectivore
Wild lifespan: Not reliably quantified

AvesLC

Yellow-crowned Night Heron

Nyctanassa violacea

Diet: Carnivorous crustacean specialist
Wild lifespan: At least 6 years 3 months recorded in the wild

AvesEN

Yellow-eyed Penguin

Megadyptes antipodes

Diet: Marine carnivore specializing in fish and cephalopods
Wild lifespan: Average survival is much shorter, but some individuals live 20–25 years

MammaliaEN

Zanzibar Red Colobus

Piliocolobus kirkii

Diet: Leaf specialist with unripe fruit, seeds and flowers
Wild lifespan: Not precisely known; comparable red colobus can live two decades or more

AvesLC

Zebra Dove

Geopelia striata

Diet: Mainly granivorous ground forager
Wild lifespan: Often several years in the wild; longer records occur under protected care

MammaliaVU

Zebra Duiker

Cephalophula zebra

Diet: Fruit-specialist browser with leaves and shoots as supplements
Wild lifespan: Poorly known; comparable forest duikers can live more than 10 years

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