There is no single answer to the question of which animal is a long-liver. The fact is that in certain niches of the animal kingdom there are their own long-livers: among mammals - some, among reptiles - others, among fish - others.
Bowhead whale
The bowhead or Arctic whale is a mammal that lives in the seas and oceans of the Northern Hemisphere. Its average life span is 40 years. Nevertheless, some lucky ones manage to live for more than 200 years.
Scientist Ned Rosell of the Alaska Science Institute described in his article a bowhead whale, which he said was 211 years old. Today it is known for certain that this age was not described accurately, with errors. However, in any case, this whale was from 177 to 245 years old, which is not so little.
In principle, there is nothing surprising here. Ice water and stable food - marine plankton - help such whales to survive well. If the animal does not become a victim of whaling, then it can live a long and happy life.
Turtles
Turtles are considered the record-holders for life expectancy among reptiles. One of these long-livers is a turtle named Advaita. She died back in 2006 at the age of 150 to 250 years. Unfortunately, it is not possible to determine more precisely the age. In addition, an elephant turtle named Garietta, which lived 175 years, is known in history.
Sturgeon
These fish are rightfully considered to be long-livers. In length, they reach two to three meters. They live both in sea waters off the coast of North America and Eurasia, and in ordinary lakes and rivers. Two years ago, a 125-year-old sturgeon was tagged by staff at the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. Its weight was 108 kg.
Red sea urchin
The hedgehog is another long-liver in the animal kingdom. This creature lives in relatively shallow waters, the depth of which does not exceed 90 m. You can meet the red sea urchin near the rocky shores of the Pacific Ocean. Contrary to its name, this animal may not always be red. The hedgehog can be either pink or black.
The hedgehog's body is round and covered with a hard shell. Sharp 8-centimeter needles grow on it. It is curious that the oldest representatives of this animal species live up to 200 years.
How long do elephants live?
This question cannot be answered unequivocally. Nevertheless, elephants are considered to be long-lived among mammals. The question is, what is the exact duration of their life. According to some reports, it is 150-200 years, but this information is not officially confirmed anywhere. It is possible that a certain elephant that lived such a period of life was included in the statistics. The official lifespan record for these animals is 60 years.
