A Question About Age

[TalonSis]

Well the other day in the car me and my mom were discussing how long Greys live. I was wondering if there was any difference in how long CAG's or TAG's live.

 

What brought this on was with horses, there are two types. Horses and Ponies.(Then those are separated into breeds...but...) Anyways the ponies are much smaller than the regular horses, much like the TAG's. But the ponies live much longer than horses, they usually live in their 30s to 40s, while horses are late 20s to 30s. Do you think TAG's could be the same way?

 

So what do you think? Or is there really not enough information to tell? Love to hear your thoughts!!

 

Melissa

[Tari]

I beleive they both have the same life span.

[loviechick]

I haven't heard much about one really outliving the other!

 

And in the world of birds it seems that the bigger the bird the longer they live such a some Cockatoos living into their 80's+

[Tari]

That is so true Lovie. Karma for you. Macaws can live to be over a 100 years old. And our tiny budgies only live to be in their teens. So size wise bigger is longer.

[lovemyGreys]

As far as i know Talonsis there is no reason for a CAG or TAG to have a longer life span than the other.In the majority of ways they are very similiar birds, i think from what i know they have the same expected life span.

[judygram]

Not in all animals they aren't, Tari, I know that a lot of the large breed dogs don't have the lifespan that some of the smaller breeds do. It can vary.:silly:

[Tari]

Oh I relize that I thought we were talking about birds. lol

[Ice]

Hi there.

 

There is no scientific or proven reason why Timneh and Congo's lifespan differs, so my bet is on the fact that they are the same.

 

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[Guest briansmum]

i agree with everyone else, i think the lifespan of your grey depends on the care it receives and lifestyle it lives, i don't believe being a CAG or TAG has anything to do with it , sometimes a small CAG and a large TAG are the same size.. so, hmmm, one to ponder. great question melissa

[Guest Monique]

I've never heard of a documented difference in lifespan for the CAGs and TAGs either.