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Elephants are like humans. They have a long life expectancy like humans. Elephants in the wild are known to live an average of 50 to 70 years. Some domesticated elephants have known to live upto the age of 80 years too. They probably live the longest among all mammals (excluding humans).

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The average lifespan of an African elephant is usually 40 years old to approximately 60 years, depending on health and the environment it resides in. (captivity included in estimates.)

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depending on its age at the time it is captivated could be between 5 to20 years

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African elephants in the wild live up to 70 years old.

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Around 40 to 50 years in range country. In captivity, elephants can easily reach over 50 years old. The oldest elephant in captivity was at least 86 years old.

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