In fact, elephants live longer than any other land mammal, except for man. Unfortunately, a number of factors affect the life span of elephants, both in captivity and in the wild -- and humans play a big part in that. Elephants can live up to 70 years in the wild.
It might seem surprising to some that it's virtually impossible to get CPAP machines without a prescription as a motorized oxygen mask doesn't qualify to most as being on the same plane as actual medication, but it really is.t might seem surprising to some that it's virtually impossible to get CPAP machines without a prescription as a motorized oxygen mask doesn't qualify to most as being on the same plane as actual medication, but it really is.
Many medical devices that require a prescription aren't allowed, for example: 1  Contact lenses (prescription or non-prescription) 2  Prescription eyewear* (vintage eyeglasses sold for collectible purposes are allowed) 3  Electrical Muscle Stimulation (EMS) units and their accessories that require a prescription.