Top 5 Animals That Can Outlive Humans. These animals can all easily(!) outlive humans. These old animals are real survivors! Humans have nothing on them!
5. Lobster
Large lobsters are estimated to have aged up to 90 years old, although determining age is difficult.
Research suggests that lobsters may not slow down, weaken, or lose fertility with age, and that older lobsters may be more fertile than younger lobsters.
4. Tuatara
Tuatara probably have the slowest growth rates of any reptile, continuing to grow larger for the first 35 years of their lives. The average lifespan is about 60 years, but they can live to be well over 100 years old. Some experts believe that captive tuatara could live as long as 200 years.
3. Giant tortoise
Giant tortoises are characteristic reptiles of certain tropical islands. They can weigh as much as 300 kg (660 lbs) and can grow to be 1.3 m (4 ft) long. They live in the Seychelles, the Mascarenes and the Galapagos. Giant tortoises are among the world's longest-living animals, with an average lifespan of 100 years or more. The Madagascar radiated tortoise Tu'i Malila was 188 when it died in Tonga in 1965.
2. Bowhead Whale
The bowhead whale is a species of the right whale family Balaenidae. A stocky dark-colored whale without a dorsal fin, it can grow to 20 m (66 ft) in length. Bowheads were once thought to live 60 to 70 years, similar to other whales. However, discoveries of 19th century ivory, slate, and jade spear points in freshly killed whales in 1993, 1995, 1999, and 2007 triggered research based on structures in the whale's eye, suggesting at least some individuals reached 150–200 years old.
1. Koi Fish
Koi are a group of fish that are ornamental varieties of domesticated common carp that are kept for decorative purposes in outdoor koi ponds or water gardens. There are reports of kois that have achieved ages of 100–200 years. One famous scarlet koi, named "Hanako," was owned by several individuals, the last of whom was Dr. Komei Koshihara. In July 1974, a study of the growth rings of one of the koi's scales reported that Hanako was 225 years old.
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