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Scientists are beginning to understand how this animal can live as long as 500 years
The Greenland shark is a particularly unique animal because it can live up to 500 years. This mystical creature lives in the ...
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The longest-living vertebrate could offer clues to extending the human lifespan, scientists say
Due to the marine animal’s slow metabolism, scientists long suspected that the Greenland shark had an unusually lengthy lifespan, but there was no way to determine the exact magnitude until ...
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A Greenland shark alive today could be over 400 years old – swimming since the 1600s
While the Greenland shark (Somniosus microcephalus) may not have the same fame as the great white shark, it holds an impressive distinction: it is the longest-living vertebrate species known to ...
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Greenland shark
Between eight and 14 feet but can reach up to 23 feet Using this method, scientists discovered Greenland sharks have a life expectancy of at least 272 years and could reach 392, give or take about ...
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Scientists find incredible shark that may be over 500 years old and still kicking
That’s an absolutely insane figure, and if its age lands towards the higher end, it makes the animal the oldest observed living vertebrate on the entire planet. Greenland sharks are an ...
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Denmark needs to forget dog sleds and come up with real defense for Greenland: ex-Trump nat’l security adviser
Denmark needs to do more than add dog sleds to defend Greenland, given its icy territory has it “on the front lines of the war against Russia and China,” ex-National Security Adviser Robert O ...