How long do squirrels live?
1-2 years at birth; average adult closer to 6 years; maximum records of 12 years in the wild and 20 years in captivity
typically 1-2 years at birth; average adult closer to 6 years
A gray squirrel's life expectancy at birth is 1-2 years, with the average adult life span closer to 6 years.
- Records for maximum life span are 12 years in the wild and 20 years in captivity.
- Life expectancy of gray squirrels is short, averaging only 1-2 years.
These are the documented figures; individual animals vary with care, genetics and luck.
Grounded in: dnr.sc.gov, esf.edu. Every figure above appears
verbatim in the linked sources.
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