Humans are the longest-lived hominid species, with a
Human named
Jeanne Calment being the longest-lived hominid ever, at 122 years. Other members of the family
Hominidae
The Hominidae (), whose members are known as the great apes or hominids (), are a taxonomic family of primates that includes eight extant species in four genera: '' Pongo'' (the Bornean, Sumatran and Tapanuli orangutan); ''Gorilla'' (the ea ...
are shorter-lived. This article lists the oldest known individuals of each hominidae species.
Chimpanzees
† denotes age at death, or, if living, age as of
Golden and Glitter (born 1998, wild living at
Gombe Stream National Park, Tanzania) are the oldest known chimpanzee twins, at 20 years (as of 2018).
Gorillas
†This list includes all known individuals to have reached the age of 50 years or more. The average lifespan of a gorilla is 35–40 years. The 1 January will be given as the birthday to any individual whose exact birthdate isn't known.
Humans
Orangutans
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† denotes age at death, or, if living, age as of January, 2017
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Apes
Apes (collectively Hominoidea ) are a clade of Old World simians native to sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia (though they were more widespread in Africa, most of Asia, and as well as Europe in prehistory), which together with its sister g ...
Oldest animals