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
Taxons
Hot and almost no precipitation
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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will celebrate their {n} birthday
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age
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When your next jubilee falls in {name} life years
Human
birth date
hot Africa south of the desert, many savannas and forests
Palearctic realm
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was
days
Career from 7 to 15 months. Dwarf hamsters, voles, field crickets celebrate their birthday twice a month
Warm summer
The basics
How old you would be if you lived as {name}
summer from pleasant to very hot
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.
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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
Maturity
Refrigerator
South and Central America, hot and humid, huge forests
arid steppe
Potential Habitat
About health
lots of grass, few trees, rains are rare
When your next birthday would fall if you lived as {name}
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In husbandry
On the go from 1.3 to 3.5 years. Forest mice, anoles, rainbow fish party on their birthday once a month
Repro interval
results
summer warm and almost no rain
Mass
Mosquitoes, fruit flies, small crustaceans hustle for up to 7 months and throw a birthday party every week
summer warm, winter not very cold
Gestation
Sex
very hot and almost no rain
{name} birthday
Upcoming jubilees
Gremllins
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Nearctic realm
rains are very rare, almost a desert
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North America and Greenland, from tundra to forests
Filters
On the map
summer very hot, dry, lots of grass
Warm or hot summer
Female ♀
Palearctic realm
Cold and almost dry
Upcoming birthdays
world of Afrotropics
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
Height
birth year
lots of grass, few trees, rains occur
Very hot and almost dry
Age (juvenile)
terrestrial habitat, land surface outside water
Age (from birth to death)
sq mm
yr
Age (embryo)
Domestic world
most of Europe and Asia, various forests, steppes and tundra
Wanderers
How similar?
live in homes and on farms
Jubilee = every 10th birthday
dry, cold winter, lots of grass, few trees
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
Very cold winter and hot summer
Lifespan average
What do they eat?
dry and cold almost all year round
Where do they live?
early young
What do they look like?
Maturity
emergence (insects)
world of Afrotropics
end of lifespan
hot, there is a dry season, trees shed their leaves
How do they live?
fertilization / egg laying
savanna
How do they behave?
birth / hatching
metamorphosis / end of larval stage
end of acceleration
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Very hot and dry
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Mature, fully developed individual capable of reproduction.
hot, uneven rains, lots of grass and trees
This is me
Warm summer with almost no rain
most of Europe and Asia, various forests, steppes and tundra
Steppe
very cold winter and very hot summer
Gamers
Pets
How are they built?
Nearctic realm
Temperate steppe
mm
Theoretical lifespan
ml
Stars
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My age?
wk
My size?
very hot during the day, cold at night, almost no rain
Tropical dry broadleaf forest
terrestrial
Hot steppe
{name} jubilee
Asexual
live in homes and on farms
swap
cm
Old-timers
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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?
Denotes a grassland or steppe habitat preference.
celebrated their {n} birthday
hot Africa south of the desert, many savannas and forests
When you would have been born if you lived as {name}
Cold steppe
Daddies
Tropical savanna
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
47 to 74 kilograms, 1.2 – 2.8 meters
How to care for them?
very hot and almost no precipitation
Domestic world
desert
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?
North America and Greenland, from tundra to forests
embryo
steppe
Length
kg
Observations
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