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Which animals live the longest in the world?
According to the expert, these animals have features that allow them to survive in difficult conditions.
The oldest living person in the world is Japanese woman Tomiko Itooka, who recently celebrated her 116th birthday. However, as impressive as Itooka's longevity is, it does not compare with the supercentenarians of the animal kingdom. American evolutionary biologist from Rutgers University Scott Travers writes about this for Forbes, who named three animals that take longevity to a new level.
Greenland shark
This animal has the longest lifespan of any known vertebrate, estimated to be up to 250-500 years. Therefore, it is possible that one or more Greenland sharks living today…
