Oldest hominids

Humans are the longest-lived hominid species, with Jeanne Calment being the longest-lived hominid ever, at 122 years. Other members of the family Hominidae are shorter-lived. This article lists the oldest known individuals of each hominidae species.

Chimpanzees

  Deceased   Living
†^ denotes age at death, or, if living, age as of 9 June 2020

Rank Name Sex Birth date Death date Age [†] Place of death or residence
1 Little Mama[1][2] F c. 1937-1942 14 November 2017 c. 77 to 83 years United States, Lion Country Safari
2? Susie [3][4] F c. June 1953 Living c. 67 United States, Sunset Zoo
3? Gregoire M c. 1942 17 December 2008 c. 66 years Republic of the Congo, Tchimpounga Sanctuary
4? Auntie Rose[5] F ? ? c. 63 years ? (oldest wild chimpanzee)[6]
5? Garbo/Grandma[7] F 10 December 1953 c. 15 November 2015 61 years, c. 340 days United States, Chimp Haven
6? Fifi [8][9] F c. May 1947 19 July 2007 c. 60 years, 2 months Australia, Taronga Zoo
7? Coco[10] F c. 1952 2012 c. 60 years United States, Oregon Zoo
8? Blossom[11] F 1950s 11 November 2017 "in her 60s" United Kingdom, Scotland, Blair Drummond Safari Park
9? Sarah Anne[12] F c. August 1959 July 2019 59 years, 11 months United States, Chimp Haven
10? Gamma[13] F 1932 19 February 1992 59.4 years United States, Yerkes Regional Primate Research Center
11? Mama[14][15] F 1957 5 April 2016 59 years Netherlands, Royal Burgers Zoo

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).[16]

Gorillas

  Deceased   Living
†^ denotes age at death, or, if living, age as of March 27, 2018

Rank Name Sex Birth date Death date Age [†] Place of death or residence
1 Fatou[17] F 1957 (est.) Living c. 62–63 Germany, Berlin Zoo
2 Trudy[17] F 1957 (est.) 24 July 2019 c. 61–62 United States, Little Rock Zoo
2 Helen[18] F 1958 Living 61–62 United States, Louisville Zoo
4 Colo F 22 December 1956 17 January 2017 60 years, 26 days United States, Columbus Zoo
5 Old Bob [19] M 8 September 1961 Living 58 years, 275 days United Kingdom, Margate
6 Goma [20] F 23 September 1959 7 June 2018[21] 58 years, 258 days Switzerland, Basel Zoo
7 Nico M 1962 January 2018 56 years United Kingdom, Longleat Safari Park
8 Jenny F c. 1953 4 September 2008 55 years United States, Dallas Zoo
9 Fritz[22] M 1963 2018 55 years Germany, Nuremberg Zoo
10 Massa M 1930 30 December 1984 54 years United States, Philadelphia Zoo

Colo was the first gorilla born in captivity and the oldest known gorilla at the time of her death.

Humans
Further information: Oldest people

Orangutans

  Deceased   Living
†^ denotes age at death, or, if living, age as of January, 2017

Rank Name Sex Birth date Death date Age [†] Place of death or residence
1 Puan[23] F 1956 17 June 2018 62 years Australia, Perth Zoo
1 Gypsy[24][25] F 1955 September 2017 62 years Japan, Tama Zoological Park
3 Guas[26] M c. 1919 1977 58 years United States, Philadelphia Zoo
4 Nonja F 1952 29 December 2007 55 years United States, Zoo Miami
5 Maggie[25][26] F 1961 May 2016 54 years United States, Brookfield Zoo

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