Lifespan of species

[Redwaller]

To get a good idea of who lives longer than who, here's a little list:

Good Species:

• Mouse: Average for pet mice is 1 to 2 years. (wild mice live longer.. around 5 years in captivity, though only around 6 months in the wild).
  
  
• Squirrel: In the wild, the life of a grey squirrel is variable. Some die within a year or two, yet others live for up to 10 years. The typical life however is more like 4 to 6 years for females and 2 to 3 years for the male.
  If well cared for, an Eastern Gray Squirrel has been known to live as long as 28 years.
  
  
• Hedgehog: have a relatively long lifespan for their size. Larger species of hedgehogs live 4–7 years in the wild (some have been recorded up to 16 years), and smaller species live 2–4 years (4–7 in captivity),Lack of predators and controlled diet contribute to a longer lifespan in captivity (8–10 years depending on size).
  
  
• River Otters have been known to live sixteen years in captivity, and may live 10 - 20 yrs in the wild.
  
  
• Sea Otter: Sea otters can live up to 25 years of age, although the average lifespan is 10 to 12 years.
  
  
• Dormouse: They have a life expectancy of about five years.
  
  
• Shrew: most shrews in the wild live about one year.
  
  
• Water vole: their lifespan range between 5 months and two years in the wild.
  
  
• Badger: Maximum life expentancy is about 14 years.
  
  
• Hare: Average up to 4 years in the wild. Can live up to 12 years.
  
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  Bad Species:
  
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• Ferret: They have a natural lifespan of 7 to 10 years.
  
  
• Weasel and stoat: Weasels can live up to ten years. The smallest species can only live up to 3-4 years.
  
  
• Pine Marten: The European pine marten has lived to 18 years in captivity, but in the wild a lifespan of eight to ten years is more typical.
  
  
• Wildcat: Life Span - 15 years
  
  
• Rat: An average rat's life span is two to three years.
  
  Hope I didn't forget any.

[Tam and Martin]

Cool! Where did you find all this information?

[Redwaller]

Did some research on the Internet to find the lifespan of each.

I might also do a part for the birds and reptiles soon. 

[Tam and Martin]

Thanks for the info!

[Redwaller]

I thought this would give an idea for everyone of how long characters would last compared to others (This also can help in fanfictions). 

[Shadowed One]

Wow, neat list! But since time is counted in seasons, and the creatures live much longer than normal creatures, this list doesn't really apply to the Redwall books.

[Redwaller]

Then I'll just have to multiply it by four! 

[Shadowed One]

But bashers live hundreds of seasons in Redwall, which means that the list could not apply to the books.

[Redwaller]

Hundreds? Maybe not that long. 

[Shadowed One]

Cregga says she is as old as the hairs on her back in one of the books. That would be hundreds. And in several books, young creatures say they are twelve seasons old. So the animals are basically human lifespans, but in seasons instead of years.

[redwallgurl]

Aging is different in Redwall. Most creatures live humanish life spans but with a twist of seasons and of course the factor of how long the normal animal lives.

[Vilu Daskar]

You forgot wolverines