Mammal Heart Rate, Lifespan, and Body Mass (100 Species)

Resting heart rate (bpm), maximum lifespan (years), and body mass (kg) for 100 mammal species from shrews to whales.
# common_name
scientific_name
heart_rate_bpm
lifespan_years
body_mass_kg
heart_rate_source
1 American bison Bison bison 89 33.5 625.0 Patel et al. 2025, Sci. Rep.
2 Gayal Bos frontalis 50 26.2 800.0 Patel et al. 2025, Sci. Rep.
3 Yak Bos grunniens 53 26.3 500.0 Patel et al. 2025, Sci. Rep.
4 Domestic cow Bos taurus 62 20.0 619.0 Patel et al. 2025, Sci. Rep.
5 Wild water buffalo Bubalus arnee 50 34.9 724.0 Patel et al. 2025, Sci. Rep.
6 Water buffalo Bubalus bubalis 36 34.9 930.0 Patel et al. 2025, Sci. Rep.
7 Dromedary camel Camelus dromedarius 49 28.4 493.0 Patel et al. 2025, Sci. Rep.
8 Domestic goat Capra hircus domesticus 106 20.8 47.0 Patel et al. 2025, Sci. Rep.
9 Alpine ibex Capra ibex ibex 100 21.0 69.6 Patel et al. 2025, Sci. Rep.
10 Roe deer Capreolus capreolus 104 17.5 22.5 Patel et al. 2025, Sci. Rep.
11 Red deer Cervus elaphus 57 31.5 241.0 Patel et al. 2025, Sci. Rep.
12 Giraffe Giraffa camelopardalis 60 39.5 965.0 Patel et al. 2025, Sci. Rep.
13 Hippopotamus Hippopotamus amphibius 90 61.2 1,536.0 Patel et al. 2025, Sci. Rep.
14 Kirk's dik-dik Madoqua kirkii 114 17.3 4.83 Patel et al. 2025, Sci. Rep.
15 Mule deer Odocoileus hemionus 58 22.0 84.6 Patel et al. 2025, Sci. Rep.
16 Muskox Ovibos moschatus 58 27.4 313.0 Patel et al. 2025, Sci. Rep.
17 Sheep Ovis aries 96 22.8 39.1 Patel et al. 2025, Sci. Rep.
18 Bighorn sheep Ovis canadensis 54 20.6 74.6 Patel et al. 2025, Sci. Rep.
19 Collared peccary Pecari tajacu 82 31.5 21.1 Patel et al. 2025, Sci. Rep.
20 Domestic pig Sus domesticus 118 27.0 84.5 Patel et al. 2025, Sci. Rep.
21 Domestic dog Canis familiaris 87 27.0 40.0 Patel et al. 2025, Sci. Rep.
22 Coyote Canis latrans 107 21.8 12.0 Patel et al. 2025, Sci. Rep.
23 Gray wolf Canis lupus 84 20.6 31.8 Patel et al. 2025, Sci. Rep.
24 Sea otter Enhydra lutris 132 27.0 27.4 Patel et al. 2025, Sci. Rep.
25 Steller sea lion Eumetopias jubatus 86 32.8 382.0 Patel et al. 2025, Sci. Rep.
26 Domestic cat Felis catus 174 30.0 2.88 Patel et al. 2025, Sci. Rep.
27 Grey seal Halichoerus grypus 99 42.9 198.0 Patel et al. 2025, Sci. Rep.
28 Fisher Martes pennanti 152 14.3 3.75 Patel et al. 2025, Sci. Rep.
29 Steppe polecat Mustela eversmanii 257 9.1 1.68 Patel et al. 2025, Sci. Rep.
30 Domestic ferret Mustela putorius furo 282 11.1 0.98 Patel et al. 2025, Sci. Rep.
31 South American coati Nasua nasua 70 23.7 3.78 Patel et al. 2025, Sci. Rep.
32 Raccoon dog Nyctereutes procyonoides 122 16.6 4.21 Patel et al. 2025, Sci. Rep.
33 Harbor seal Phoca vitulina 121 47.6 87.3 Patel et al. 2025, Sci. Rep.
34 Kinkajou Potos flavus 78 38.4 2.44 Patel et al. 2025, Sci. Rep.
35 American badger Taxidea taxus 65 25.0 7.84 Patel et al. 2025, Sci. Rep.
36 American black bear Ursus americanus 55 34.0 111.0 Patel et al. 2025, Sci. Rep.
37 Grizzly bear Ursus arctos 45 40.0 196.0 Patel et al. 2025, Sci. Rep.
38 Polar bear Ursus maritimus 52 43.8 372.0 Patel et al. 2025, Sci. Rep.
39 Red fox Vulpes vulpes 130 21.3 4.82 Patel et al. 2025, Sci. Rep.
40 Fennec fox Vulpes zerda 75 16.3 1.32 Patel et al. 2025, Sci. Rep.
41 California sea lion Zalophus californianus 80 35.7 137.0 Patel et al. 2025, Sci. Rep.
42 Nine-banded armadillo Dasypus novemcinctus 105 22.3 3.95 Patel et al. 2025, Sci. Rep.
43 Western quoll Dasyurus geoffroii 89 6.2 1.11 Patel et al. 2025, Sci. Rep.
44 Tasmanian devil Sarcophilus harrisii 60 13.0 8.2 Patel et al. 2025, Sci. Rep.
45 Virginia opossum Didelphis virginiana 200 6.6 2.44 Patel et al. 2025, Sci. Rep.
46 Tammar wallaby Macropus eugenii 70 15.1 5.28 Patel et al. 2025, Sci. Rep.
47 Eastern gray kangaroo Macropus giganteus 51 25.0 33.4 Patel et al. 2025, Sci. Rep.
48 Common wallaroo Macropus robustus 40 22.0 26.0 Patel et al. 2025, Sci. Rep.
49 Red kangaroo Macropus rufus 50 25.0 39.0 Patel et al. 2025, Sci. Rep.
50 Koala Phascolarctos cinereus 87 22.1 6.53 Patel et al. 2025, Sci. Rep.
51 Quokka Setonix brachyurus 120 13.8 3.03 Patel et al. 2025, Sci. Rep.
52 Common brushtail possum Trichosurus vulpecula 80 15.9 2.69 Patel et al. 2025, Sci. Rep.
53 Common wombat Vombatus ursinus 65 30.0 26.0 Patel et al. 2025, Sci. Rep.
54 European rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus 244 13.0 1.59 Patel et al. 2025, Sci. Rep.
55 Eastern cottontail Sylvilagus floridanus 195 9.8 1.21 Patel et al. 2025, Sci. Rep.
56 Duck-billed platypus Ornithorhynchus anatinus 145 22.6 1.48 Patel et al. 2025, Sci. Rep.
57 Short-beaked echidna Tachyglossus aculeatus 75 49.5 4.5 Patel et al. 2025, Sci. Rep.
58 White rhinoceros Ceratotherium simum 39 45.0 2,286.0 Patel et al. 2025, Sci. Rep.
59 Donkey Equus asinus 39 47.0 165.0 Patel et al. 2025, Sci. Rep.
60 Horse Equus caballus 38 57.0 404.0 Patel et al. 2025, Sci. Rep.
61 Red-faced spider monkey Ateles paniscus 207 46.0 8.7 Patel et al. 2025, Sci. Rep.
62 White-fronted capuchin Cebus albifrons 120 40.4 2.51 Patel et al. 2025, Sci. Rep.
63 Grivet Chlorocebus aethiops 100 32.0 3.7 Patel et al. 2025, Sci. Rep.
64 Western lowland gorilla Gorilla gorilla gorilla 74 60.1 113.0 Patel et al. 2025, Sci. Rep.
65 Human Homo sapiens 80 122.5 58.5 Patel et al. 2025, Sci. Rep.
66 Crab-eating monkey Macaca fascicularis 160 39.0 4.57 Patel et al. 2025, Sci. Rep.
67 Japanese macaque Macaca fuscata 214 38.5 10.1 Patel et al. 2025, Sci. Rep.
68 Rhesus macaque Macaca mulatta 112 40.0 6.46 Patel et al. 2025, Sci. Rep.
69 Southern pig-tailed macaque Macaca nemestrina 187 37.6 7.82 Patel et al. 2025, Sci. Rep.
70 Mandrill Mandrillus sphinx 156 40.0 16.7 Patel et al. 2025, Sci. Rep.
71 Brown greater galago Otolemur crassicaudatus 111 22.7 1.21 Patel et al. 2025, Sci. Rep.
72 Bonobo Pan paniscus 107 55.0 35.1 Patel et al. 2025, Sci. Rep.
73 Chimpanzee Pan troglodytes 118 68.0 45.0 Patel et al. 2025, Sci. Rep.
74 Hamadryas baboon Papio hamadryas 106 37.5 14.0 Patel et al. 2025, Sci. Rep.
75 Asian elephant Elephas maximus 35 79.6 3,270.0 Patel et al. 2025, Sci. Rep.
76 African elephant Loxodonta africana 33 65.0 3,825.0 Patel et al. 2025, Sci. Rep.
77 North American beaver Castor canadensis 116 23.4 18.1 Patel et al. 2025, Sci. Rep.
78 Black-rumped agouti Dasyprocta prymnolopha 188 16.3 2.9 Patel et al. 2025, Sci. Rep.
79 Capybara Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris 80 15.1 48.1 Patel et al. 2025, Sci. Rep.
80 Groundhog Marmota monax 150 14.0 3.88 Patel et al. 2025, Sci. Rep.
81 Amazonian manatee Trichechus inunguis 35 40.0 418.0 Patel et al. 2025, Sci. Rep.
82 West Indian manatee Trichechus manatus 59 69.0 467.0 Patel et al. 2025, Sci. Rep.
83 House mouse Mus musculus 600 4.0 0.02 MSD Veterinary Manual
84 Brown rat Rattus norvegicus 325 3.8 0.3 MSD Veterinary Manual
85 Syrian hamster Mesocricetus auratus 450 3.9 0.105 MSD Veterinary Manual
86 Guinea pig Cavia porcellus 250 12.0 0.728 MSD Veterinary Manual
87 Blue whale Balaenoptera musculus 8 110.0 136,000.0 Goldbogen et al. 2019, PNAS
88 Bottlenose dolphin Tursiops truncatus 40 51.6 200.0 Fahlman et al. 2023, Front. Physiol.
89 Killer whale Orcinus orca 47 90.0 3,988.0 Blawas et al. 2021, Phil. Trans. R. Soc. B
90 Beluga whale Delphinapterus leucas 55 40.0 1,430.0 Blawas et al. 2021, Phil. Trans. R. Soc. B
91 Short-finned pilot whale Globicephala macrorhynchus 38 63.0 2,200.0 Blawas et al. 2021, Phil. Trans. R. Soc. B
92 False killer whale Pseudorca crassidens 59 62.5 748.0 Blawas et al. 2021, Phil. Trans. R. Soc. B
93 Gray whale Eschrichtius robustus 25 77.0 28,500.0 Ponganis & Kooyman 1999, Marine Mammal Science
94 Walrus Odobenus rosmarus 36 40.0 1,013.0 Bertelsen et al. 2006, Marine Mammal Science
95 Bowhead whale Balaena mysticetus 10 211.0 100,000.0 Zhang 2013, Heart Rhythm (review)
96 Sperm whale Physeter macrocephalus 15 77.0 28,500.0 Schmidt-Nielsen 1984 + comparative physiology literature
97 Fin whale Balaenoptera physalus 20 114.0 70,000.0 Cetacean scaling literature
98 Humpback whale Megaptera novaeangliae 30 95.0 30,000.0 Comparative physiology literature
99 Naked mole rat Heterocephalus glaber 250 31.0 0.0353 Grimes et al. 2014, Buffenstein lab
100 Etruscan shrew Suncus etruscus 835 3.2 0.0021 Jürgens et al. 1996, J. Exp. Biol.
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