Which mammal lives the longest?

Whales are the largest animals on Earth and live longer than all other mammals in the contemporary animal kingdom.
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What mammals has the longest lifespan?

There are a number of marine species that outlive humans, and the mammal species that holds the record for longevity is the bowhead whale, which can live for 200 years - or more.
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What animal can live up to 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 land mammal has the longest lifespan?

1 Asian Elephant

As a general rule: larger creatures have a longer life expectancy. Asian elephants live for up to 86 years, which makes them one of the longest-living land mammals.
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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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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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Which is the laziest mammal?

Three-toed sloths are some of the slowest and seemingly laziest creatures in the world. Instead of evolving to eat more, they evolved to do less.
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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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Which animal do not sleep at all?

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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What animal has the best life?

Overall quality of life ratings ranged from close to the top, in the case of wild chimpanzees, to near the bottom in the case of wild bugs and fish. No farmed animal in this study was regarded as having a positive life experience.
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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 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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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 is oldest living thing on earth?

The oldest single living thing on the planet is a gnarled tree clinging to rocky soil in the White Mountains of California. This Great Basin bristlecone pine (Pinus longaeva) has withstood harsh winds, freezing temperatures and sparse rainfall for more than 5,000 years.
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What is the oldest animal alive today?

Jonathan the tortoise has lived on one of the most remote islands in the world for 140 years. He has become somewhat of a media star recently, as he just got a lofty distinction: the oldest living land animal in the world.
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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 Cannot jump?

In the case of the elephant, in fact, it's impossible. Unlike most mammals, the bones in elephant legs are all pointed downwards, which means they don't have the "spring" required to push off the ground.
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Which animal can sleep for three years?

Snails need moisture to survive; so if the weather is not cooperating, they can actually sleep up to three years. It has been reported that depending on geography, snails can shift into hibernation (which occurs in the winter), or estivation (also known as 'summer sleep'), helping to escape warm climates.
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What animal is pregnant for the shortest time?

The shortest known gestation is that of the Virginian opossum, about 12 days, and the longest that of the Indian elephant, about 22 months.
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Which bird lives longest?

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 is the most hardworking animal?

  • Beavers, horses and dogs are all animals renowned for their diligence. But what about bugs? ...
  • Ants. Ants are able to carry up to 50 times their own body weight. ...
  • Honey bees. ...
  • Silkworms. ...
  • Dung beetles. ...
  • Termites.
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Which animal sleeps all day?

One of the largest species of armadillo, the giant armadillo (Priodontes maximus) are powerful and covered with tough bony scales. Another nocturnal animal who needs to sleep a lot, this creature can sleep for 16-18 hours a day. Giant armadillos essentially spend all day in their burrow, sleeping the day away.
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What animal sleeps the most?

  • Koala: 20-22.
  • Sloth: 20.
  • Brown bat: 19.9. Top 10: Which animals sleep the most?
  • Giant armadillo: 18.1.
  • Python: 18.
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