Buffalo

American bison — © Zveriki.com, AI-generated image based on the original work of Pryndak Vasyl, Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0

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The young buffalo’s eyes open from birth, and it begins to walk immediately after being born.

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Legendary longevity: over 100 years. Galapagos tortoises, Greenland sharks, ocean quahogs celebrate with family once every 4 years
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Dogs, dolphins, lynx hang out for 9-25 years and party on their birthday three times a year
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Career from 7 to 15 months. Dwarf hamsters, voles, field crickets celebrate their birthday twice a month
The basics
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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.
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Non-stop carnival: they only live a few days. Mayflies, rotifers, midges celebrate their birthday more than twice a day
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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
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Mosquitoes, fruit flies, small crustaceans hustle for up to 7 months and throw a birthday party every week
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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
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Wanderers
How similar?
Jubilee = every 10th birthday
Male ♂
until the celebration
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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?
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Young offspring still dependent on parental care.
Lifespan average
What do they eat?
Where do they live?
What do they look like?
Maturity
emergence (insects)
end of lifespan
How do they live?
fertilization / egg laying
How do they behave?
birth / hatching
metamorphosis / end of larval stage
end of acceleration
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Rabbits, falcons, red-eared turtles hang out for 6-9 years and party on their birthday four times a year
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Where do they take shelter?
celebrated their {n} birthday
When you would have been born if you lived as {name}
Daddies
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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
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Living from 25 to 40 years. Orangutans, bald eagles, African elephants celebrate their birthday twice a year
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  • Despite its size, it can run up to 55 km/h and jump up to 1.8 metres high.
  • The bison can withstand temperatures down to -40 °C thanks to hollow fur.
  • Historically numbers fell from tens of millions to fewer than a thousand.
  • Most modern bison carry cattle genes.
  • Calves are called “red dogs” because of their reddish colour.
  • The bison is the largest land mammal of North America.
  • Yellowstone preserves a genetically pure population.
  • Males weigh up to 900 kg.
  • Bison form herds.
  • The species is listed as Least Concern.
  • Most modern bison carry cattle genes.

Age

  • Historically numbers fell from tens of millions to fewer than a thousand.

The young buffalo’s eyes open from birth, and it begins to walk immediately after being born.

  • Calves are called “red dogs” because of their reddish colour.

Physiology

  • The bison can withstand temperatures down to -40 °C thanks to hollow fur.
  • Despite its size, it can run up to 55 km/h and jump up to 1.8 metres high.
  • Historically numbers fell from tens of millions to fewer than a thousand.
  • The bison is the largest land mammal of North America.
  • Males weigh up to 900 kg.
  • The bison can withstand temperatures down to -40 °C thanks to hollow fur.
  • Yellowstone preserves a genetically pure population.
  • Bison form herds.
  • The species is listed as Least Concern.