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Stupid Facts: Life Spans

  • An average elephant lives for about 55 years.

  • A butterfly lives for about 6 months.

  • A gorilla lives to about 40 years of age.

  • A queen honeybee lives for about 7 years.

  • A shark lives for about 100 years.
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  • An average lion lives for 25 years.

  • An average parrot lives for 120 years.

  • Ants may live up to 16 years.

  • Dolphins live for about 25 years.

  • Eagles live for about 40 years.

  • Giant tortoises live to be 200 years old.

  • Rattlesnakes live for about 19 years.

  • The longest-lived insects are queen termites, which live for up to 100 years.

  • The oldest known goldfish lived to 41 years of age.