Who is the oldest cat alive?

How Old Is The Oldest Cat Alive Today? Many say a 34-year-old Siamese cat in Chanthaburi is the world's oldest cat alive today.
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Who is the oldest cat alive 2021?

The fraternal felines have a combined age of 42 years 354 days, as verified on 25 August 2021. Pika and Zippo are both black and white domestic shorthairs who have lived with the Teece family in London, UK, for their entire lives. The oldest cat ever is Creme Puff, a domestic cat who lived to an age of 38 years 3 days.
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Is Creme Puff still alive?

Cream Puff is the oldest cat ever at 38 years and 3 days old. She was born August 3, 1967 and died August 6, 2005.
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How old was the oldest goldfish?

Goldfish 43 years

A goldfish named Tish, owned by Hilda and Gordon Hand of Carlton Miniott, North Yorkshire, UK, lived for 43 years. Hilda's son Peter won Tish at a fairground stall in 1956.
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What is the oldest hamster?

The oldest hamster ever was 4.5 years old, and was owned by Karen Smeaton of Tyne & Wear, United Kingdom.
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How old is the oldest fish?

Biologists at the California Academy of Sciences believe they host the world's oldest living aquarium fish in the world — and her name is Methuselah. Scientists believe that Methuselah, an Australian lungfish, is about 90 years old.
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How old was the oldest horse?

The oldest horse ever was called Old Billy, who was foaled in Woolston, Lancashire in 1760, and was 62 years old when he died on November 27, 1822.
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How old is the oldest tree?

The story: In eastern California, a Great Basin bristlecone pine known as Methuselah has long been considered Earth's oldest living thing. According to tree-ring data, it is 4,853 years old — meaning that Methuselah was well established by time ancient Egyptians built the pyramids at Giza.
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What's the oldest animal on earth?

Ocean Quahogs (Clams)

At 507 years of age, Ming the clam broke the Guinness World Record as the oldest animal in the world. Ming the clam was dredged off the coast of Iceland in 2006.
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What is the oldest thing on earth?

What is this? The zircon crystals from Australia's Jack Hills are believed to be the oldest thing ever discovered on Earth. Researchers have dated the crystals to about 4.375 billion years ago, just 165 million years after the Earth formed.
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Is nutmeg the cat still alive?

The world's oldest cat has died at the age of 32 after dying as a result of heart failure. When Nutmeg the Tabby was born, Margaret Thatcher was still on the throne and the Queen was just 30 years into her reign.
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Can trees live forever?

Trees do not live forever. They do age and eventually die. Some live much longer than others though, and it turns out that some of the longest living trees survive best in the more extreme climates and situations. For example the oldest living tree in the US is over 5000 years old.
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What is the oldest city in the world?

Jericho, Palestinian Territories

A small city with a population of 20,000 people, Jericho, which is located in the Palestine Territories, is believed to be the oldest city in the world.
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What is the oldest plant?

What is this? Pando, the name of a massive clonal colony of quaking aspens in Utah's Fishlake National Forest, is the oldest living plant in the world. Researchers aren't sure how old Pando really is, but estimates say the tree colony is over 80,000 years old.
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How old is the oldest chicken?

The world's oldest chicken that ever lived was named Muffy, a bird that lived to the ripe age of 22 and died in 2011. This is an extreme case where the owner provided the chicken with great treatment that allowed for it to thrive for almost three times the average lifespan of a chicken.
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How old is the oldest pig?

A new record has been confirmed for the oldest pig in captivity ever with an age of 23 years 77 days (as verified on 19 April 2021).
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Can horses go deaf?

Deafness may be congenital (present at birth) or acquired as a result of infection, trauma, or degeneration of the ear. Deafness present at birth can be inherited, as is known to occur in horses with white coloring, such as American Paint horses.
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How old is the oldest bird?

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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How old is the oldest rabbit?

The oldest rabbit ever recorded was an Australian rabbit named Flopsy, who lived to be 18 years, 10 months, and 3 weeks old. Flopsy was caught by her owner in 1964 in the wilds of Tasmania, and lived out her life as a beloved pet.
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How old is the oldest dwarf?

Born July 31, 1923, Kelley is 94 years old and carries the Guinness World Record for being the oldest living person with Dwarfism.
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Why do hamsters eat their babies?

Fear: It is normal for mothers of many species to want to protect their young, and hamsters are no exception. But when hamsters are scared or fearful, this emotion can result in killing and eating their own young.
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Do trees feel pain?

Do plants feel pain? Short answer: no. Plants have no brain or central nervous system, which means they can't feel anything.
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