Among all classes of animals, insects have the shortest life, because many of them live only a few days. The fly-one-day fly lives the least.
Which animal lives forever
There are many types of animals in the world and each of them has its own period of life. Some live only one day, some live to be 200 years old. And there is an absolute champion among all - the jellyfish Turritopsis nutricula lives forever.
The study, published Thursday in the journal Science, suggests that the epigenetic clock starts ticking shortly after an organism is fertilized, and its speed determines how long a species can live.
What animal can live 100 years
For a long time, the bowhead whale was considered the record holder for the age among vertebrates, after several individuals were found over 100 years old. In addition, scientists have been observing the male for a long time, which, presumably, has lived for more than a century and a half.
The oldest animal in the world celebrates its 190th anniversary
It is organized in honor of the 190th anniversary of Jonathan the tortoise, the oldest animal living on Earth. A representative of the species of giant Aldabra tortoises was first brought to British territory from the Seychelles in 1882.
