The Top Ten Longest Living Animals.

[Seamazter]

Something I was reading, thought id post for anyone who was interested..
The top ten longest living things.

10. Warty Oreo
140 years
http://blogs.discovery.com/.a/6a00d8341bf67c53ef0133f26f908e970b-500wi

9. Orange Roughy
149 years
http://blogs.discovery.com/.a/6a00d8341bf67c53ef01348594b916970c-500w

8. Aldabra Giant Tortoise
152 years
http://blogs.discovery.com/.a/6a00d8341bf67c53ef0133f26f9800970b-500wi

7. Lake Sturgeon
152 years
http://blogs.discovery.com/.a/6a00d8341bf67c53ef01348594bcca970c-500wi


6. Shortraker Rockfish
157 years
http://blogs.discovery.com/.a/6a00d8341bf67c53ef0133f26f9bbf970b-500wi

5. Galapagos Tortoise
177 years
http://blogs.discovery.com/.a/6a00d8341bf67c53ef0133f26f9db5970b-500wi

4. Red Sea Urchin
200 years
http://blogs.discovery.com/.a/6a00d8341bf67c53ef01348594c2ac970c-500wi

3. Rougheye Rockfish
205 years
http://blogs.discovery.com/.a/6a00d8341bf67c53ef01348594c439970c-500wi

2. Bowhead Whale
211 years
http://blogs.discovery.com/.a/6a00d8341bf67c53ef0133f26fa2b0970b-500wi

1. Ocean Quahog
400 years
http://blogs.discovery.com/.a/6a00d8341bf67c53ef0133f26fa5f5970b-500wi

[TheKid]

THAT IS CRAZY, i wished id live that long:twised:

[trilinearmipmap]

I thought I recall reading in the Guiness book of World Records about 35 years ago that some variety of pine in the California mountains lived something like 6000 years but Wikipedia says more like 5000 years.

[Seamazter]

That would be a plant, but if you look at it that way, rocks are the oldest thing on the earth.

[Aquattro]

Plants are living things, rocks, not so much :)

[Seamazter]

So live rock is not alive rock.
heheh
ill change my title to include the word animals, to save confusion.

[kien]

Plants are living things, rocks, not so much :)

Try telling that to my pet rock Johnny. I think he might be slightly offended.

[muck]

Try telling that to my pet rock Johnny. I think he might be slightly offended.
You got a pet rock too Kien?!? I should bring Sam over for a playdate sometime. :mrgreen:

[Zoaelite]

I think Danny from Wais comes 5th on the list with an impressive age of around 175 years old. He even looks like the turtle :lol:.

[burgerchow]

who really knows how long they live. Mankind has only been keeping records for only a couple hundred years. I've seen sturgeons caught over 7 feet long, almost 1500 lbs. They said that one was probably over 200 years old. I'm sure there are even bigger ones that have never been caught yet. ( older means wiser I guess) How long does a shark live? ( given ideal ecological conditions) Sharks are the only animal that doesn't get cancer, so theoretically, shouldn't die of old age.

[muck]

How long does a shark live? ( given ideal ecological conditions) Sharks are the only animal that doesn't get cancer, so theoretically, shouldn't die of old age.

This statement doesn't make any sense to me... :confused:

[Zoaelite]

This statement doesn't make any sense to me... :confused:

+1 :neutral:, there are many things that can kill sharks besides old age.

Such as:
Bigger Sharks
Killer Whales
Indiscriminant long line fishing to make Shark fin soup

And the oldest trick in the book:
Compressed air canisters shot long range with riffles or cross bows.

[burgerchow]

This statement doesn't make any sense to me... :confused:
what I mean is that short of being caught by man or eaten by bigger animals, biologically, they should live for hundreds of years. Think about it, they don't even mature and are able to reproduce until they're in their teens. Basically Cancer is natures way of strengthening the species, allowing only the strong to survive. Most animals are susceptible to cancers, except sharks. That's why they're being hunted almost to extinction, cause man wants their cartilege and fins, because we believe it will make us healthier.

[kien]

Most animals are susceptible to cancers, except sharks

Actually this is a misconception. There is no scientific evidence of this and thus remains unproven. Sharks may get cancer. My pet rock on the other hand has the immune system of a.. um.. rock!

[Aquattro]

My pet rock on the other hand has the immune system of a.. um.. rock!

Let's just say, for argument's sake, your rock got cancer and died....how would you tell??

[Seamazter]

I think its moss would fall out, that for sure would be a good sign.

[Zoaelite]

what I mean is that short of being caught by man or eaten by bigger animals, biologically, they should live for hundreds of years. Think about it, they don't even mature and are able to reproduce until they're in their teens. Basically Cancer is natures way of strengthening the species, allowing only the strong to survive. Most animals are susceptible to cancers, except sharks. That's why they're being hunted almost to extinction, cause man wants their cartilege and fins, because we believe it will make us healthier.

Can you please enlighten my curious mind by amusing me and answering the following questions:

Humans don't mature or reproduce until our teens (At least I would hope :neutral:), so if the human race was impervious to cancer would we all live for ever?

If cancer is natures way of strengthening a species then why do perfectly healthy people die of it daily?

Businesses that sell shark cartilage as a cancer cure or preventive have claimed for years that sharks never get cancer. But scientists from Johns Hopkins University in Maryland and George Washington University in Washington, DC, have presented a detailed history of benign and malignant tumors found in sharks and related fishes. 2000 Charles W. Henderson

Do you personally believe it makes you healthier?

Will eating Donkey or Rat Penis make me more fertile?

[Seamazter]

Will eating Donkey or Rat Penis make me more fertile?
No.... but will stop the lady's from kissing you.

[Zoaelite]

No.... but will stop the lady's from kissing you.

Haha :lol:

[Milad]

anyone notice a trend in the longest living animals? they are all near/in the water. Maybe the sun is bad?!

[SeaHorse_Fanatic]

Other than the whale, they are also all cold-blooded creatures. I'm guessing that the need to burn energy constantly to stay warm is not as good for longevity as the ability to conserve energy by being cold-blooded.

[shrimpchips]

Actually, stuff can die from old age without cancer you know :)

This might be among the "longest" living animals:
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2177/2169551899_0667313f6c.jpg
Ribbon worms (Nemertea)
The largest nemertean and possibly the longest animal is the bootlace worm, Lineus longissimus. A specimen found washed ashore on a beach in St. Andrews, Scotland in 1864 was recorded at a length of 55 m (180 ft).

[Seamazter]

This might be among the "longest" living animals:

Nice one.

[justinl]

for the record, sharks can get cancer. It has been documented in captivity. Also, while old age increases likelyhood of getting cancer, cancer isn't the cause; it's a symptom. decreased immune functionality, deteriorating muscle mass, shortening telomeres, decreased metabolism, worn out joints etc etc are all results of old age.

[Funky_Fish14]

To add another one that is pretty interesting... The Greenland Shark. Not only is it's lifespan impressive, but its slow rate of growth (indicating possible long life span, going with the afforementioned trend).

Scientists have suggested it can live up to 200, even 400 years. It was on 'dirty jobs' once, and the researcher suggested they could live for 200-400 years IIRC.

Couple links:

http://www.marinebiodiversity.ca/shark/english/greenland.htm
http://www.examiner.com/x-4002-Green-Living-Examiner~y2009m7d11-Greenland-Shark-may-live-up-to-400-years-if-not-harvested-for-dog-food

Interesting stuff, all the ones previously listed!

[chilumba]

I thought I recall reading in the Guiness book of World Records about 35 years ago that some variety of pine in the California mountains lived something like 6000 years but Wikipedia says more like 5000 years.

They are called britslecone pines.

[Ian]

Went whale watching this summer and got to see the oldest recorded orca at just over 100 years old (can't remember her exact age). She is still going strong .