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  2. List of maximum animal lifespans in captivity - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of maximum recorded animal lifespans in captivity. Only animals from the classes of the Chordata phylum are included. [1] On average, captive animals (especially mammals) live longer than wild animals.

  3. List of domesticated animals - Wikipedia

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    Somewhat common in captivity and as feral populations, wild relatives critically endangered 1e Other mammals: Gayal (Bos frontalis) [3] Gayal (Bos frontalis) with significant introgression from other Bos species [32] 5000 BCE [33] Southeast Asia, Northeast India: meat, milk, horns, dung Slight physical changes Somewhat common in captivity ...

  4. Captivity (animal) - Wikipedia

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    Animal captivity is the confinement of domestic and wild animals. [1] More specifically, animals that are held by humans and prevented from escaping are said to be in captivity . [ 2 ] The term animal captivity is usually applied to wild animals that are held in confinement, but this term may also be used generally to describe the keeping of ...

  5. Horse - Wikipedia

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    The height of horses is measured at the highest point of the withers, where the neck meets the back. [23] This point is used because it is a stable point of the anatomy, unlike the head or neck, which move up and down in relation to the body of the horse.

  6. List of longest-living organisms - Wikipedia

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    The definition of "longest-living" used in this article considers only the observed or estimated length of an individual organism's natural lifespan – that is, the duration of time between its birth or conception, or the earliest emergence of its identity as an individual organism, and its death – and does not consider other conceivable ...

  7. Hippopotamus - Wikipedia

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    A hippo's lifespan is typically 40 to 50 years. [ 39 ] : 277 Donna the Hippo was one of the oldest living hippos in captivity. She lived at the Mesker Park Zoo in Evansville, Indiana , in the US [ 45 ] [ 46 ] until her death in 2012 at the age of 61. [ 47 ]

  8. Captive breeding - Wikipedia

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    The efforts put into captive breeding can aid in education about conservation because species in captivity are closer to the public than their wild conspecifics. [6] These accomplishments from the continued breeding of species for generations in captivity is also aided by extensive research efforts ex-situ and in-situ. [6]

  9. Kathiawari horse - Wikipedia

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    It was originally bred as a desert war horse for use over long distances, in rough terrain, on minimal rations. It is closely related to the Marwari horses of Rajasthan; both breeds have been influenced by imported Arab horses. [6]: 479 It is found in all colours except for black, and is most commonly chestnut. In the past it was used as a war ...