Which bird has longest lifespan?

The Surprisingly Complex Science of Bird Longevity
  • Wisdom, a 69-year-old female Laysan Albatross, currently holds the record as the oldest-known wild bird. ...
  • Cookie, a Pink Cockatoo, lived to the age of 83, making her the world's longest-living bird. ...
  • Red-tailed Hawks have been recorded living up to 30 years.
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What bird can live for 200 years?

Wisdom, a female Laysan albatross, is the oldest known bird in the wild – she is also the world's oldest banded (tracked) bird.
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Do parrots live for 100 years?

Parrots are the only birds that can live longer than people, with a life expectancy of up to 100 years. The oldest blue and yellow macaw on record even lived to 104 in England.
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Can parrot live for 140 years?

Some parrots may live to about 140 years, but some only live for 15-20 years. Parrot is an uncommon specie and is found where it suits the parrot.
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Which animal has the longest lifespan?

1. Bowhead whale: potentially 200+ years old. Bowhead whales (Balaena mysticetus) are the longest living mammals.
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Which animal lives 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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What animal does not sleep?

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. However, there were some problems with how the bullfrogs were tested.
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What is turtle age?

Even so, if an individual survives to adulthood, it will likely have a life span of two to three decades. In the wild, American box turtles (Terrapene carolina) regularly live more than 30 years. Obviously, sea turtles requiring 40 to 50 years to mature will have life spans reaching at least 60 to 70 years.
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Which animal can live 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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Can crows live for 200 years?

According to the Encyclopedia Britannica, “A crow may live 13 years in the wild and more than 20 years in captivity,” but 100 years would be pushing it!
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How old is the oldest eagle?

The oldest bald eagle on record reached an age of 38 years. Bald eagles have made a stunning recovery since their populations hit just 417 breeding pairs in 1963. Today, it's estimated that more than 300,000 bald eagles are alive. The oldest known bald eagle was struck by a car in 2012.
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Can snakes live for 100 years?

How Long Do Snakes Live? 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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How old is the oldest parrot?

Cookie's exact age was unknown when he arrived at Brookfield Zoo in May 1934. His arrival was documented in a ledger dated May 1934, when he was estimated to be at least one year old. The zoo gave him a “hatch date” of 30 June 1933, which would make Cookie 83 years 58 days old.
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How long can owls live?

Owls live an average of 5-12 years in the wild, and even longer in captivity. The lifespan of owls varies greatly depending on species, but more on that later.
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Can tortoise live up to 500 years?

Longest-Lived Reptile: The Giant Tortoise (300 Years)

And these turtles have lifespans that perfectly match their 500- to 1,000-pound weights: giant tortoises in captivity have been known to live longer than 200 years, and there's every reason to believe that testudines in the wild regularly hit the 300-year mark.
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Do tortoises eat?

Tortoises eat vegetables, fruits, plants, and fungi in the wild. Tortoises eat leaves, grasses, fungi, and vegetables for most of their meals. Many species of tortoise are primarily herbivorous, but others are omnivorous. That means they will also consume some types of animal matter.
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Does turtle eat?

Most turtles are omnivores, which means they eat both meat and plants. Box turtles can eat a wide variety of foods, such as slugs, worms, crickets, apples, tomatoes, cantaloupe and leafy green vegetables.
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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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What animal never dies?

The 'immortal' jellyfish, Turritopsis dohrnii

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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Which animal is not drink water?

​ The tiny kangaroo rat located in the south-western deserts of the United States does not drink water for its whole lifespan.
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