322 species · 4 animal classes · zoo-born populations

Who lives longer —
him or her?

Each bubble is one species. Position on X tells you how long males live in captivity; Y tells you how long females live. Everything above the diagonal means females outlive males. Everything below — males win. The gap is wider than you'd expect.

158
species where
females live longer
161
species where
males live longer
47.0
yrs — longest lived
Andean Condor ♂
13.9
yr gap — African
Elephant ♀ advantage
All Species
Mammalia
Aves
Reptilia
Amphibia
Mammalia
Aves
Reptilia
Amphibia
Bubble size = overall sample size  ·  Dashed line = equal lifespan
small n
medium n
large n
Data: AZA Species Survival Statistics — Median Life Expectancy (MLE) for zoo-born populations, July 2018
Sondaar & Watts (2019) · Scientific Reports · doi:10.1038/sdata201919