Low precipitation in winter
Legendary longevity: over 100 years. Galapagos tortoises, Greenland sharks, ocean quahogs celebrate with family once every 4 years
Immature form that undergoes metamorphosis before adulthood.
Worker
Elders
Bro
birth time
winter dry and warm
Taxons
hot, rains in winter, almost no precipitation in summer
Heavy rains in summer
if born as {name}
Dogs, dolphins, lynx hang out for 9-25 years and party on their birthday three times a year
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When your next jubilee falls in {name} life years
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birth date
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very hot and very humid all year round, rain almost every day
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South and Central America, hot and humid, huge forests
Career from 7 to 15 months. Dwarf hamsters, voles, field crickets celebrate their birthday twice a month
The basics
How old you would be if you lived as {name}
Neotropical realm
Theoretical maximum lifespan estimated from the Dynamic Energy Budget (DEB) mathematical model. This value reflects a biological potential derived from metabolic parameters, not from direct observation — real recorded lifespans are often significantly shorter.
My weight?
Non-stop carnival: they only live a few days. Mayflies, rotifers, midges celebrate their birthday more than twice a day
very heavy rains in summer, almost no precipitation in winter
adult
Neotropical realm
South and Central America, hot and humid, huge forests
Melon
Potential Habitat
About health
lots of grass, few trees, rains are rare
Very hot summer
Hot, almost no rain in summer
When your next birthday would fall if you lived as {name}
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On the go from 1.3 to 3.5 years. Forest mice, anoles, rainbow fish party on their birthday once a month
subterranean biotope — in soil, sediments, substrate
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Mass
Mosquitoes, fruit flies, small crustaceans hustle for up to 7 months and throw a birthday party every week
Sex
summer very hot, above +25…+30 °C
{name} birthday
Upcoming jubilees
Gremllins
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hot, rains in summer, little precipitation in winter
rains are very rare, almost a desert
Always hot
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little precipitation in winter, more in summer
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summer very hot, dry, lots of grass
Warm winter with almost no precipitation
Pleasant summer
Female ♀
Upcoming birthdays
Map data sources: Ecosystem classification — IUCN Global Ecosystem Typology (Keith et al., 2022), indicative distribution maps Keith et al. (2020), https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3546513; Large Marine Ecosystems — NOAA LME Program; Bathymetry — GEBCO Bathymetric Compilation Group (2026), GEBCO_2026 Grid, https://doi.org/10.5285/4f68d5c7-45eb-f999-e063-7086abc036fa; Climate data — Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information; Species occurrence data — GBIF.org, Derived dataset "all animals", https://zveriki.com/dataset/dataset.tsv; Terrestrial ecoregions — RESOLVE Ecoregions 2017 (Dinerstein et al., 2017), CC BY 4.0
Potential habitat modelled from GBIF occurrence data. Map © Zveriki.com, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Truly long lives: 40-100 years. Bowhead whales, albatrosses, giant tortoises recall their birthday at most once a year
Lifespan
birth year
Desert and dry shrubs
Age (from birth to death)
sq mm
yr
Hot, little precipitation in winter
comfortable summer, +20…+25 °C
Wanderers
How similar?
Jubilee = every 10th birthday
Male ♂
until the celebration
age as {name}
How do they breed?
On the go from 3.5 to 6 years. Hedgehogs, crows, lizards treat themselves to birthday snacks 6 times a year
What if eaten?
Very dry
Neither
Earliest developmental stage inside an egg or womb.
Business sausages
Lifespan average
What do they eat?
Where do they live?
early young
What do they look like?
Maturity
emergence (insects)
end of lifespan
How do they live?
fertilization / egg laying
How do they behave?
birth / hatching
soft or loose substrate — sand, silt, peat
metamorphosis / end of larval stage
end of acceleration
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Mature, fully developed individual capable of reproduction.
Always hot and wet
This is me
Steppe
Gamers
Pets
How are they built?
mm
Theoretical lifespan
ml
Stars
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soil and substrate
My age?
wk
My size?
Hot steppe
{name} jubilee
Asexual
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cm
Old-timers
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turns
Rabbits, falcons, red-eared turtles hang out for 6-9 years and party on their birthday four times a year
Rascals
Where do they take shelter?
Warm summer and lots of rain
celebrated their {n} birthday
When you would have been born if you lived as {name}
very hot all year round, frequent rains, but sometimes dry
Daddies
Lifespan maximum
Map data sources: Ecosystem classification — IUCN Global Ecosystem Typology (Keith et al., 2022), indicative distribution maps Keith et al. (2020), https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3546513; Large Marine Ecosystems — NOAA LME Program; Bathymetry — GEBCO Bathymetric Compilation Group (2026), GEBCO_2026 Grid, https://doi.org/10.5285/4f68d5c7-45eb-f999-e063-7086abc036fa; Climate data — Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information; Species occurrence data — GBIF.org, Derived dataset "all animals", https://zveriki.com/dataset/dataset.tsv; Terrestrial ecoregions — RESOLVE Ecoregions 2017 (Dinerstein et al., 2017), CC BY 4.0
How to care for them?
Living from 25 to 40 years. Orangutans, bald eagles, African elephants celebrate their birthday twice a year
°C
Not specified
Hermaphrodite ⚥
Where are they found?
embryo
from 0.8 to 1.2 kilograms, 0.6 – 1.2 meters
Length
kg
very hot and dry, rare rains, cacti live
lots of rain, warm and pleasant summer
soft substrate
Observations
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