Record-holder
Hippopotamus Bresta
Country: Ukraine
Where: Kyiv
Year: 2013
Result
54 years 10 month 3 days
A female hippopotamus named Bresta that lived in Kyiv Zoo was the oldest hippo ever lived in the country.
Bresta was born on December 15, 1958, and at the time of record ratification was 54 years 10 months and 3 days old.
On average, the typical lifespan of a hippo is between 40 and 45 years.
