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List Of Shortest To Longest Living Animals In The World by obafemee80(m): 3:35pm On Oct 25, 2017 |
Animals living under natural conditions rarely approach their maximum possible age because of very high death rates due to infant mortality, diseases, predators, bad weather, habitat destruction, or competition for food and shelter. From the fly that lives just 24 hours to the shark that can survive 512 years,here are creatures with the shortest to longest lifespans Mayfly These aquatic insects spend up to two years as larvae under water when they are developing their wings but then live for just one day in their adult, fully-formed stage. Average lifespan: 24 hours Cc Lalasticlala Mynd44 10 Likes 2 Shares
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Re: List Of Shortest To Longest Living Animals In The World by obafemee80(m): 3:36pm On Oct 25, 2017 |
Fly They normally survive less than a month but in warmer conditions flies are known to live far longer Average lifespan: four weeks 5 Likes 2 Shares
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Re: List Of Shortest To Longest Living Animals In The World by eezeribe(m): 3:38pm On Oct 25, 2017 |
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Re: List Of Shortest To Longest Living Animals In The World by obafemee80(m): 3:38pm On Oct 25, 2017 |
Monarch Butterfly In warm areas such as Central and South America the orange and black beauties can live for nine months but only six weeks elsewhere. Average lifespan: nine months 2 Likes
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Re: List Of Shortest To Longest Living Animals In The World by obafemee80(m): 3:40pm On Oct 25, 2017 |
Cockroach The scourge of restaurant kitchens, most roach species live for around one year, but in ideal conditions – free of pest controllers – they may be able to live for up to two years. Average lifespan: two years 6 Likes 1 Share
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Re: List Of Shortest To Longest Living Animals In The World by obafemee80(m): 3:43pm On Oct 25, 2017 |
Queen bee Worker bees only live a matter of weeks but the queen can live up to four or five years. Average lifespan: three years 4 Likes 1 Share
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Re: List Of Shortest To Longest Living Animals In The World by obafemee80(m): 3:45pm On Oct 25, 2017 |
Rat Record-breaking lab rat Rodney was seven years and four months old when he died in May 1990. Average lifespan: one-two years Oldest ever: seven years 5 Likes
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Re: List Of Shortest To Longest Living Animals In The World by obafemee80(m): 3:47pm On Oct 25, 2017 |
Guinea pig Snowball, from Nottingham, was the world’s oldest guinea pig at 14 years and ten months. He died in 1979. Average lifespan: one-two years Oldest ever: seven years 6 Likes
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Re: List Of Shortest To Longest Living Animals In The World by obafemee80(m): 3:48pm On Oct 25, 2017 |
Rabbit Tasmanian wild rabbit Flopsy was caught in 1964 and died more than 18 years and ten months later. Average lifespan: 8-12 years Oldest ever: 18 years 7 Likes
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Re: List Of Shortest To Longest Living Animals In The World by obafemee80(m): 3:49pm On Oct 25, 2017 |
Tarantula The world’s oldest is thought to have been a female caught in Mexico in 1935 who was 28 years old when she died. Average lifespan: 15-25 years Oldest ever: 28 years 5 Likes 3 Shares
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Re: List Of Shortest To Longest Living Animals In The World by obafemee80(m): 3:50pm On Oct 25, 2017 |
Queen Ant A queen ant was kept in captivity by German entomologist Hermann Appel and lived for a total of 28¾ years. Average lifespan: 20-30 years Oldest ever: 28 years 5 Likes
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Re: List Of Shortest To Longest Living Animals In The World by TI1919(m): 3:53pm On Oct 25, 2017 |
Is that all |
Re: List Of Shortest To Longest Living Animals In The World by obafemee80(m): 3:59pm On Oct 25, 2017 |
Dog Bluey the Australian cattle dog is the world’s longest-living mutt. He was 29 years and five months when he died in 1939. Average lifespan: 14 years Oldest ever: 29 years Cc Lalasticlala 7 Likes 1 Share
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Re: List Of Shortest To Longest Living Animals In The World by obafemee80(m): 4:01pm On Oct 25, 2017 |
Cat Texan moggy Crème Puff was born in 1967 and lived to 2005, becoming the oldest cat ever recorded, at 38 years and three days. Average lifespan: 12-15 years Oldest ever: 38 years 5 Likes 2 Shares
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Re: List Of Shortest To Longest Living Animals In The World by obafemee80(m): 4:03pm On Oct 25, 2017 |
Goldfish - average lifespan: 5-10 years, oldest ever: 40 years Keith Allies, of Worcestershire, claims his fish Fred and George are the oldest ever recorded, at 40. Average lifespan: 5-10 years Oldest ever: 40 years 2 Likes
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Re: List Of Shortest To Longest Living Animals In The World by obafemee80(m): 4:06pm On Oct 25, 2017 |
Orangutan Gypsy Chan, the world’s oldest orangutan, recently celebrated her 62nd birthday at a zoo in Tokyo. Average lifespan: 35-45 years 5 Likes
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Re: List Of Shortest To Longest Living Animals In The World by obafemee80(m): 4:16pm On Oct 25, 2017 |
Alligator Muja the alligator survived World War Two bombs and is still alive at 82 years old in Belgrade Zoo. Average lifespan: 40-50 years Oldest ever: 82 years 6 Likes 2 Shares
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Re: List Of Shortest To Longest Living Animals In The World by obafemee80(m): 4:16pm On Oct 25, 2017 |
Flamingo Greater, also known as Flamingo One, died in Australia in 2014 at 83 years old. Average lifespan: 40-60 years Oldest ever: 83 years 8 Likes 1 Share
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Re: List Of Shortest To Longest Living Animals In The World by obafemee80(m): 4:17pm On Oct 25, 2017 |
Elephant Lin Wang, an Asian elephant, carried supplies through the jungle of Myanmar during World War Two. She died aged 86 in 2003. Average lifespan: 50 years Oldest ever: 86 years 5 Likes
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Re: List Of Shortest To Longest Living Animals In The World by obafemee80(m): 4:18pm On Oct 25, 2017 |
Parrot Poncho, the world’s oldest parrot, not only appeared in films with Jim Carrey and Eddie Murphy but also lived to 87 years old. Average lifespan: 70-80 years Oldest ever: 87 years 5 Likes
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Re: List Of Shortest To Longest Living Animals In The World by obafemee80(m): 4:34pm On Oct 25, 2017 |
Killer whale The world’s oldest orca, Granny, was presumed dead in 2016 after scientists lost track of her in the north Pacific. She was 100. Average lifespan: 20-30 years Oldest ever: 100 years 5 Likes 1 Share
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Re: List Of Shortest To Longest Living Animals In The World by obafemee80(m): 4:35pm On Oct 25, 2017 |
Human The longest human lifespan was that of Jeanne Calment, from France, who lived 122 years and 164 days. She died in 1997. Average lifespan: 79 years Oldest ever: 122 years 6 Likes
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Re: List Of Shortest To Longest Living Animals In The World by obafemee80(m): 4:36pm On Oct 25, 2017 |
Lobster George the 20lb lobster was caught off Newfoundland in 2008 and was estimated at around 140 years old. He was returned to the sea in 2009. Average lifespan: 30-50 years Oldest ever: 140 years 4 Likes
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Re: List Of Shortest To Longest Living Animals In The World by obafemee80(m): 4:37pm On Oct 25, 2017 |
Giant tortoise Adwaita, who died in India in 2006, is believed to have lived to around 225. The current living champion is Jonathan, in St Helena, at 186. Average lifespan: 150 years Oldest ever: 225 years 4 Likes 1 Share
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Re: List Of Shortest To Longest Living Animals In The World by obafemee80(m): 4:40pm On Oct 25, 2017 |
Clam Ming the clam was caught off Iceland in 2006 and was estimated to be 507. He died when scientists were examining him. Average lifespan: 400 years Oldest ever: 507 years 5 Likes
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Re: List Of Shortest To Longest Living Animals In The World by obafemee80(m): 4:42pm On Oct 25, 2017 |
Greenland shark Lab tests put this shark species’ lifespan at 392, plus or minus 120 – so it may live up to 512, the world’s oldest vertebrates. Average lifespan: 392 years Oldest ever: 512 years 4 Likes 1 Share
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Re: List Of Shortest To Longest Living Animals In The World by ArchangeLucifer: 4:55pm On Oct 25, 2017 |
Nonsense! I have lived longer. All those waiting for FTC can burn in my house! |
Re: List Of Shortest To Longest Living Animals In The World by Johnflowey1738(f): 4:59pm On Oct 25, 2017 |
obafemee80:The dick nko Very small but still living |
Re: List Of Shortest To Longest Living Animals In The World by Orobo2Lekpa: 5:17pm On Oct 25, 2017 |
Human beings are the longest living Animals. Methuselah lived over 900 years. Tell me one animal that lived that long 5 Likes |
Re: List Of Shortest To Longest Living Animals In The World by Heloct(f): 5:29pm On Oct 25, 2017 |
Wow. Interesting |
Re: List Of Shortest To Longest Living Animals In The World by sbashir10(m): 6:01pm On Oct 25, 2017 |
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Re: List Of Shortest To Longest Living Animals In The World by teresafaith: 6:10pm On Oct 25, 2017 |
Most of it are false jawe Especially that clam and tortoise 1 Like |
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