Posted : June 2014
Author : the admin
There are many animals that live longer than us. Do you know
which ones? Read on to discover the top ten longest living animals and you may
be surprised.
Despite it’s long life the Freshwater Pearl Mussel currently
an endangered species. They are usually found in clean water and thrive
fast-flowing streams and rivers. One of the oldest discovered specimens was
found in Estonia
and was estimated to be 134 years old.
9. Orange Roughy – 149 Years
The Orange Roughy is a large fish that belongs to the
Slimehead family. It lives in the deep sea areas of the Pacific Ocean and
eastern Atlantic Ocean. Despite it’s bright
orange color the fish turns yellow after death. This species of fish is
slow-growing and late to mature, resulting in a very low resilience and long
life.
8. Shortraker Rockfish – 157 years
The Shortraker Rockfish can grow up to one meter in length.
Due to over fishing and a decline in it’s numbers fishing restrictions were
introduced. The oldest known Shortraker Rockfish was caught south of the Pribilof Islands and was estimated to be 115 years old.
7. Giant Tortoise – 180 Years
Giant tortoises are the longest living reptiles in the
world, while tortoises live to an average of 100 some have been recorded living
much longer. A Galapagos tortoise named Harriet, lived for 175 years and
another called Jonathan in the Seychelles
lived to be 182.
6. Red Sea Urchins – 200
Years
Red sea urchins are usually found in the shallow waters of
the Pacific Ocean. It thrives on rocky shores
and has spines that can grow up to 8cm long. Numerous specimens of Red sea Urchins have been discovered that are over 200
years old.
5. Warty Oreo – 210 Years
The Warty Oreo lives in the southern oceans and prefers to
stay between 300 and 1,600 meters deep. It can grow up to 42 cm and usually
travels in schools. This is the longest living fish in the world with one found
to be an estimated 210 years old.
4. Bowhead Whales – 211 Years
The bowhead whale is the second largest whale in the world
but the longest living. Some Bowhead whales were found to be aged between 150
and 200 years old and one in particular was believed to be aged 211.
3. Ocean Quahog – 400 Years
Ocean quahogs live mainly along the coast of Scotland, they
tend to bury themselves in the sand and stay there. Even though they can live
to over 400 years old they grow at a very slow rate which makes it difficult
for the species to recover from mass fishing.
2. Antarctic Sponge – 1,500 Years
Due to the extreme cold temperatures in the Antarctic this
creature grows very slowly. These Sponges can live for centuries with one
specimen being estimated at 1,550 years old but due to it’s high susceptible to
predators it is very difficult for this creature to reach it’s full age.
1. Jellyfish – Can Live Forever
There is one species of Jellyfish called Turritopsis Dohrnii
which has the ability to rejuvenate all it’s cells thus returning it to a younger
state. Being able to do this means the jellyfish could actually continue to
live for eternity.
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