Top 10 Longest-Living Animals

Animals have vastly different lifespans, ranging from the shortest to the longest. The longest-lived animals are known to survive for thousands of years.

According to treehugger.com, the Antarctic Sponge is the longest-living animal, reaching an age of 1,550 years. Sponges move less than 1 millimeter per day. Besides their movement, their growth is also extremely slow. This slow growth rate contributes to their exceptionally long lifespan.

The next longest-lived animal is the Greenland Shark, which can live up to 392 years. According to research, this shark grows very slowly, only about 1 cm per year.

The Lamellibrachia Tube Worm has a lifespan of up to 250 years. This creature grows very slowly and is found in the Atlantic Ocean, particularly in the shallow areas of the Gulf of Mexico basin.

10 Longest-Living Animals

1. Antarctic Sponge (1,550 years)
2. Greenland Shark (392 years)
3. Lamellibrachia Tube Worm (250 years)
4. Red Sea Urchin (over 200 years)
5. Bowhead Whale (over 200 years)
6. Koi Fish (over 200 years)
7. Ocean Quahog (over 200 years)
8. Tortoise (177 years)
9. Geoduck Clam (165 years)
10. Tuatara (100 years)

There are also animals known to be biologically immortal, such as the Turritopsis dohrnii jellyfish. They have no brain, no heart, and eat through their anus, yet they have survived since before the dinosaurs.

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