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List Of Maximum Animal Lifespans In Captivity
This is a list of maximum recorded animal lifespans in captivity. Only animals from the Class (biology), classes of the Chordate, Chordata phylum are included. On average, captive animals (especially mammals) live longer than wild animals. This may be due to the fact that with proper Animal welfare, treatment, captivity can provide refuge against diseases, intraspecific competition, competition with others of the same species and predation, predators. Most notably, animals with shorter lifespans and faster growth rates benefit more from zoos than animals with higher longevities and slow growth rates. List See also *List of longest-living organisms *Longevity *Life expectancy References {{Reflist External links *https://genomics.senescence.info/species/index.html Longevity Lists of oldest animals, Captivity ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Captivity
Captivity, or being held captive, is a state wherein humans or other animals are confined to a particular space and prevented from leaving or moving freely. An example in humans is imprisonment. Prisoners of war are usually held in captivity by a government hostile to their own. Animals are held in captivity in zoos, and often as pets and as livestock. Definition and scope Captivity is the state of being captive, of being imprisoned or confined. The word derives from the late Middle English ', and the Latin and ', meaning to seize or take, which is also the root of the English word, "capture". In humans, captivity may include arrest and detention as a function of law enforcement and a civilian correctional system, detention of combatants in a time of war, as well as human trafficking, slave taking, and other forms of involuntary confinement, forced relocation, and servitude. In non-human animals, captivity may include confinement for the purpose of food production or labor, s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
