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Budgerigar

Budgerigar

Melopsittacus undulatus

Max longevity: 21 years
Incubation: 18 days
Adult mass: 29.1 g

Burmese Python

Burmese Python

Python bivittatus

Max longevity: 34.2 years
Gestation: 3 months
Adult mass: 17.1 kg

Burrowing Owl

Burrowing owl

Athene cunicularia

Max longevity: 11 years
Incubation: 28 days
Adult mass: 150.6 g

Canada Goose

Canada goose

Branta canadensis

Max longevity: 42 years
Incubation: 28 days
Adult mass: 4 kg

Capybara

Capybara

Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris

Max longevity: 15.1 years
Gestation: 5 months
Adult mass: 51.6 kg

Caribou, Or Reindeer

Caribou, or Reindeer

Rangifer tarandus

Max longevity: 21.8 years
Gestation: 7.3 months
Adult mass: 101.3 kg

Cheetah

Cheetah

Acinonyx jubatus

Max longevity: 20.5 years
Gestation: 3 months
Adult mass: 50.6 kg

Chimpanzee

Pan troglodytes

Max longevity: 68 years
Gestation: 7.5 months
Adult mass: 45 kg

Common Green Iguana

Common green iguana

Iguana iguana

Max longevity: 19.8 years
Incubation: 2.9 months
Adult mass: 1.5 kg

Common Minke Whale

Common minke whale

Balaenoptera acutorostrata

Max longevity: 50 years
Gestation: 10.1 months
Adult mass: 7.5 t

Common Raven

Common raven

Corvus corax

Max longevity: 69 years
Incubation: 19 days
Adult mass: 1.1 kg

Cougar

Cougar

Puma concolor

Max longevity: 27 years
Gestation: 3 months
Adult mass: 48 kg

Coyote

Coyote

Canis latrans

Max longevity: 21.8 years
Gestation: 2 months
Adult mass: 11.1 kg

Dhole

Dhole

Cuon alpinus

Max longevity: 16.1 years
Gestation: 2 months
Adult mass: 15.8 kg

Domestic Cat

Domestic cat

Felis catus

Max longevity: 30 years
Gestation: 2.1 months
Adult mass: 4.6 kg

Domestic Cattle

Domestic cattle

Bos taurus

Max longevity: 20 years
Gestation: 9.1 months
Adult mass: 618.6 kg

Domestic Goat

Domestic goat

Capra hircus

Max longevity: 20.8 years
Gestation: 5.1 months
Adult mass: 60.5 kg

Domestic Sheep, Or Mouflon

Domestic sheep, or Mouflon

Ovis aries

Max longevity: 22.8 years
Gestation: 5.2 months
Adult mass: 110 kg

Dromedary

Dromedary

Camelus dromedarius

Max longevity: 28.4 years
Gestation: 13 months
Adult mass: 434 kg

Dugong

Dugong

Dugong dugon

Max longevity: 73 years
Gestation: 12.2 months
Adult mass: 360 kg

Eastern Gray Kangaroo

Eastern gray kangaroo

Macropus giganteus

Max longevity: 25 years
Gestation: 36.3 days
Adult mass: 41.5 kg

Emperor Penguin

Emperor penguin

Aptenodytes forsteri

Max longevity: 40 years
Incubation: 2.1 months
Adult mass: 29.8 kg

Emu

Emu

Dromaius novaehollandiae

Max longevity: 16.6 years
Incubation: 56 days
Adult mass: 36.2 kg

Eurasian Eagle Owl

Eurasian eagle-owl

Bubo bubo

Max longevity: 68 years
Incubation: 35 days
Adult mass: 2.5 kg