What is it? is it known?

We have these topics all the time, but it's usually a more general question about the lifespans of all races.

The Khajiit would be difficult to answer. I don't believe there are any sources at all that give a firm answer about their lifespans. They were possibly once Elves who were changed by Azura's gifts. Then again so were Orcs once Elves, who were cursed and deceived. Their lifespans became much shorter when becoming Orcs. Would the same hold true of Khajiit? Does anybody know? Do we have any references at all?

Bosmer are said by the Altmer to have muddied their bloodlines with "Mannish wives" but also to have a lot of Ayleid blood in their dynasties. I'd say they're somewhere between humans and Altmer.

(I'd say the average Human lifespan is 65 to 80 whereas the average Altmer lifespan is 200 give or take. Magic and nobility increase men's by a few decades and Altmer dramatically, sometimes to 1000 years or more.)

I'm comfortable placing Bosmeri lifespan at 120 to 140 years. That's liberal. They may have shorter lifespans due to their more feral society but I don't feel it's an outrageous number for them considering their Aldmeri bloodlines.

Alright thank you!

And what do you mean about Azura's Gifts? Why would the Khajiit be elves first?

Also, Bosmers then are half elves? Or does "Mannish" wives mean something else xD

Bosmer are elves, but they have just a hint of human blood in them, as well as Ayleid. In the same way that Bretons are men, but they have just a hint of elven blood.

As for Azura's gifts, the in-game book http://imperial-library.info/content/morrowind-words-clan-mother-ahnissi-her-favored-daughter gives the Khajiit account of creation, as well as how Azura might have interfered with some early elves to create the Khajiit.

With the khajiit, I say it depends on what breed of khajiit is born. The more animalistic ones I suspect to live a shorter life, while the more mannish/merrish ones live longer.

As for bosmer, I throw them in the 120-130 age group, as with peasant dunmer. Then again, this is your bosmer's average lifespan, and their lives tend to be more rough and tumble. If said bosmer lived a pampered lifestyle, I'd say it will easily goes to 200 at least.

Orsimer also live short lives, due to Arkay's curse being reflected from the nords due to Shor's intervention. Here, I say the orcs just happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. If I remember correctly, living up to 60 was considered pretty damn old for an orc.