I would love to hear who on this forum has the oldest one!
The lifespan of ekkies was previously believed to be 20-30 years because of their specialized dietary requirements. When these dietary requirements are not met, years, even decades, are likely lost from their life expectancy. Initially, life span estimates were coming in as low as 15 years!
Given what we know now, an ekkie on a good diet will live much closer to 60+ years than the previously believed 30.