Lee, Who-Seung, Pat Monaghan, and Neil B. ' Everlasting Life: The ‘Immortal’ Jellyfish.' Royal Society of Biology. ' The Role Of Sponges In High-Antarctic Carbon And Silicon Cycling- A Modelling Approach (Die Rolle Der Schwämme Im Hochantarktischen Kohlenstoff- Und Silikatkreislauf - Ein Modellierungsansatz) - Technische Informationsbibliothek (TIB)'. The uncontroversial choice for the longest-living animal. In 2016, scientists said a 16.5-foot female was estimated to be nearly 400 years old. Oxford University Press (OUP), doi:10.1093/icb/45.2.359 The longest-living vertebrate is the Greenland shark. If you Google longest-lived bird, you will find multiple claims of birds that lived for over 100 years. What we know (and dont know) about the oldest birds in the world. ' Ecology Of Antarctic Marine Sponges: An Overview.' Integrative And Comparative Biology, vol 45, no. Cookie, a Pink Cockatoo, lived to the age of 83, making her the worlds longest-living bird. ' Ocean Quahog.' National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. ' Oldest Land Mammal (Living).' Guinness World Records. ' Chelonoidis Nigra (Nigra).' Animal Diversity Web. ' Japanese Koi.' Smithsonian's National Zoo. ' Insights Into The Evolution Of Longevity From The Bowhead Whale Genome.' Cell Reports, vol 10, no. ' Strongylocentrotus Franciscanus.' Animal Diversity Web. ' Lamellibrachia Luymesi.' Animal Diversity Web. How long do animals live Man has been trying to answer this question for years, but until recently most of the life-span information resulted from keeping age. ' Tuatara (Sphenodon Punctatus) Longevity, Ageing, And Life History.' Human Ageing Genomic Resources. ' Tuatara.' New Zealand Department of Conservation. Burgess. ' Somniosus microcephalus.' The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2006: e.T60213A12321694. Accessed on 22 April 2022. American Association For The Advancement Of Science (AAAS), doi:10.1126/science.aaf1703 ' Eye Lens Radiocarbon Reveals Centuries Of Longevity In The Greenland Shark (Somniosus Microcephalus).' Science, vol 353, no. ' Oldest Animal Ever.' Guinness World Records.

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