lifespan

P585
predicate

Indicates the duration of time between an entity’s birth (or creation) and its death (or end).

All labels observed (60)

Label Occurrences
lifespan canonical 394
lifespanInWild 205
lifespanInCaptivity 142

Description generation (PDg)

The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the predicate name and this instruction.

Instruction
Given a predicate that represents a relationship or action between entities, generate a one-sentence description explaining its meaning.  
# Instructions
Focus on describing the relationship, not the entities themselves. 
# Response Format
Begin the description with \' Indicates...\'
Input
Predicate: lifespan
Generated description
Indicates the duration of time between an entity’s birth (or creation) and its death (or end).

Sample triples (1,177)

Subject Object
Engelmann spruce long-lived tree via predicate surface "lifeSpan"
northern spotted owl up to about 15–20 years in the wild
Quercus douglasii long-lived tree via predicate surface "longevity"
Eurasian wolves
surface form: Eurasian wolf
6–8 years via predicate surface "lifespanInWild"
Eurasian wolves
surface form: Eurasian wolf
up to 16 years via predicate surface "lifespanInCaptivity"
Lady Augusta Murray 1768–1830 via predicate surface "lifeSpan"
western red cedar can exceed 1000 years
tufted deer up to about 10–12 years via predicate surface "lifespanInCaptivity"
house mouse (Mus musculus)
surface form: Mus musculus
about 1 year via predicate surface "lifespanInWild"
house mouse (Mus musculus)
surface form: Mus musculus
up to 2–3 years via predicate surface "lifespanInCaptivity"
Norway rat (Rattus norvegicus)
surface form: Norway rat
about 1 to 2 years via predicate surface "lifespanInWild"
Norway rat (Rattus norvegicus)
surface form: Norway rat
up to 3 to 4 years or more via predicate surface "lifespanInCaptivity"
Sega Master System mid-1980s to early 1990s globally via predicate surface "lifetime"
Spanish imperial eagle up to about 20 years via predicate surface "lifespanInWild"
mountain beaver about 5–6 years via predicate surface "lifespanInWild"
Hyper Neo Geo 64 short-lived via predicate surface "lifespanDescription"
Juan Fernández fur seal several decades in the wild
R. Daneel Olivaw several millennia
gentoo penguin up to about 15–20 years via predicate surface "lifespanInWild"
Sciurus vulgaris 3–7 years via predicate surface "lifespanInWild"
Hermann Heidegger 1920-2020
Alpine ibex up to 15–20 years via predicate surface "lifespanInWild"
Sockeye salmon about 4 to 5 years
Octavius short-lived via predicate surface "lifeSpanCharacteristic"
Canada geese
surface form: Canada goose
10–24 years via predicate surface "lifespanInWild"
Henriette of France 1727–1752
antiprotonic helium microsecond scale for metastable states via predicate surface "hasLifetime"
DNSSEC KSK long-term key via predicate surface "lifetime"
Compaq Deskpro multiple generations over more than a decade
Jules Dupré 1811–1889
northern pike up to about 10–15 years in the wild
Pinus torreyana long-lived perennial
Potamochoerus porcus up to 20 years via predicate surface "lifespanInCaptivity"
Potamochoerus porcus about 10–15 years via predicate surface "lifespanInWild"
Lama glama 15–25 years via predicate surface "averageLifespan"
Colorado blue spruce up to 600 years
Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep around 10 to 15 years via predicate surface "lifespanInWild"
Camelus bactrianus up to about 40 years in captivity
Ice King
surface form: Frederick Tudor
1783-1864
Salmonidae many species are anadromous via predicate surface "lifeHistory"
Okapia johnstoni up to 30 years via predicate surface "lifespanInCaptivity"
Capra aegagrus up to about 12–15 years via predicate surface "lifespanInWild"
Estelle Winwood 1883-1984
Cyprinus carpio over 20 years
Danio rerio about 2 to 5 years in captivity
Akhal-Teke horse often 20 years or more
Bolson tortoise long-lived
Blue Jay about 7 years average via predicate surface "lifespanInWild"
Lady Caroline Russell 18th century via predicate surface "lifetime"
Lady Caroline Russell 19th century via predicate surface "lifetime"