Which animal has longest life?

The Greenland shark has the longest known life span of all vertebrates, estimated to be between 300 and 500 years. Found in the North Atlantic and Arctic Oceans, the species can reach an astonishing 21 feet in length and mostly eats fish, but has been spotted hunting seals.
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What animal can live for 500 years?

The ocean quahog is a fist-size clam that can live to be 500 years or older. Some researchers believe the sturdy quahog's secret to a long life is its ability to protect its proteins from damage.
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Which animal can live upto 1000 years?

The jellyfish Turritopsis dohrnii has no brain and heart and is considered the only immortal creature on Earth; it lives in tropical waters.
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What animal never dies?

To date, there's only one species that has been called 'biologically immortal': the jellyfish Turritopsis dohrnii. These small, transparent animals hang out in oceans around the world and can turn back time by reverting to an earlier stage of their life cycle.
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Can turtles live up to 500 years?

Their lifespan can be 150 years or more. As with whales, sharks, and other species, it is often difficult to determine a turtle's exact age. After all, researchers are not usually present when the animals are born. Some have estimated, however, that large turtles may be able to live 400 to 500 years!
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The Shortest and Longest Lifespans of Animals



Which animal has 700 years life?

Jellyfish

The Turritopsis nutricula Jellyfish are known to regenerate through old age or damage. They are, therefore, said to be 'biologically immortal. ' They have roamed the seas and oceans for more than 700 million years.
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Can a snake live for 1000 years?

Snakes reach sexual maturity within two to four years, depending on the species and living conditions. In perfect conditions, adult snakes live anywhere from 20 to 30 years, with natural predators and the encroachment of humans severely limiting the number of years most snakes live.
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Which animal is not drink water?

The kangaroo rat's kidneys are so efficient that it never needs to drink water. It gets all of its liquid from the plants, roots, and seeds it eats.
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What animal has 32 brains?

Leech has 32 brains. A leech's internal structure is segregated into 32 separate segments, and each of these segments has its own brain. Leech is an annelid.
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Which animal is not sleeping?

Bullfrogs… No rest for the Bullfrog. The bullfrog was chosen as an animal that doesn't sleep because when tested for responsiveness by being shocked, it had the same reaction whether awake or resting.
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Which animal can live without oxygen?

It's still unclear how it gets energy

In a study published Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences , researchers have now identified the first animal that doesn't use oxygen to breathe: Henneguya salminicola, an 8-millimeter white parasite that infects the flesh of Chinook salmon.
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Do snakes feel love?

Can you bond with a snake? Some snake owners feel as though their snake recognises them and is more eager to be held by them than by other people. However, snakes don't have the intellectual capacity to feel emotions such as affection.
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How old can king cobras get?

The eggs of the king cobra incubate during spring and summer, hatching in the fall. It is possible that king cobras mate for life. These snakes are diurnal. They can live about 20 years in the wild.
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What is the age limit for humans?

The number of people over 100 is expected to reach 3.7 million by 2050. And while a new statistical analysis suggests that there is no limit to the human lifespan — and argues it's theoretically possible a person could reach 130 years old — the concept of infinite longevity is more complicated than that.
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What is the first animal on Earth?

Earth's first animal was the ocean-drifting comb jelly, not the simple sponge, according to a new find that has shocked scientists who didn't imagine the earliest critter could be so complex. The mystery of the first animal denizen of the planet can only be inferred from fossils and by studying related animals today.
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What has the shortest lifespan?

Expected Lifespan: 24 hours

The mayfly has the shortest lifespan of any animal in the world.
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Who eats king cobra?

The main predator to the king cobra is the mongoose because the mongoose is immune to its venom. However, mongooses rarely attack king cobras unless they have to.
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Why is cobra called King?

The name is derived from its propensity to eat snakes. Naja ingens proposed by Alexander Willem Michiel van Hasselt in 1882 was a king cobra captured near Tebing Tinggi in northern Sumatra.
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Why are king cobras not true cobras?

Recent research has shown that “true cobras,” those in the family called Naja, are an African lineage (though a handful of species radiated into Asia). King cobras are not in the Naja family, rather, they are the only members of their own group, Ophiophagus.
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Can snakes fly?

All snakes in the Chrysopelea family—the only known limbless vertebrates capable of flight—glide in the same manner. Mostly found in Southeastern Asia, they soar by using their ribs to stretch out their body into a flattened strip.
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Will a snake protect its owner?

Corn snakes, many pythons, and many boas are all good options if you want a snake that is likely to form a positive relationship with you. Snakes that are captured from the wild are least likely to form bonds with people, since they likely have grown up viewing humans as potential predators.
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Do snakes get angry?

Typically snakes hiss or coil when they are feeling hostile, but most pet snakes are not aggressive animals unless threatened.” A reptile that is feeling fear may simply try to get away, but it can also exhibit actions similar to aggression.
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What animal can hold breath for 6 days?

Wyochernes asiaticus, a miniscule arachnid, is known to hold its breath underwater for weeks at a time. The only mammal notable for deep-diving is the Cuvier's beaked whale (Ziphius cavirostris).
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Which animal can breathe through skin?

(a) fish and frog. (b) frog and earthworm.
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