Before you play

What Lifespan Means

This game uses maximum longevity or lifespan statements for animals, measured in years.

  • Most values come from AnAge, a curated animal ageing and longevity database.
  • A maximum lifespan is a record or compiled upper bound, not the age most individuals reach.
  • Some records come from captivity and some from the wild; the reveal data keeps that source context.

Longevity is a record of what has been observed, not a promise written into the species.