Top 5 Longest Living Animals
Published:Who is the “Methuselah” of the Animal Kingdom? Take a look at our list of the Top 5 Longest Living Animals to find out which creatures have the longest lifespans in nature, and some other interesting facts along the way!
1) Ocean Quahog
- Oldest recorded lived to be 507 years old
- Native to the North Atlantic Ocean
- They grow to sizes exceeding 50 mm shell height
- Also harvested commercially as a food source
- Life span: 400+ years
2) Bowhead Whale
- Stocky dark-colored whale without a dorsal fin
- Also has the record for having the largest mouth of any animal
- Lives entirely in Arctic and sub-Arctic waters
- Can grow to 20 m (66 ft) in length
- Life span: ~210 years
3) Rougheye Rockfish
- Named because of the ten or so spines found on the lower eyelids
- Grows to a maximum of about 97 cm (38 in) in length
- Exist in the North Pacific, from Japan all the way to San Diego
- Live near the seabed over rocks surrounded by soft substrates and in caves and crevices
- Life span: ~205 years
4) Red Sea Urchin
- Found in the Pacific Ocean from Alaska to Baja California
- Typically found on rocky shores sheltered from extreme wave action
- Their spherical body is completely covered by sharp spines that can grow up to 8 cm (3.1 in)
- Often found living in clumps from five to ten
- Life span: ~200 years
5) Galapagos Tortoise
- Largest living species of tortoise
- 14th heaviest living reptile (up to 250kg)
- Native to seven of the Galápagos Islands
- Live very uncomplicated lives, and can nap up to 16 hours a day
- Life span: ~175 years
