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Greenland Shark

Black Swan · 2017-11-27 17:14:57

Is this the longest living vertebrate on Earth? Inhabits dark Arctic waters, and belongs to the family Squalidae. Grows up to 5.5 m in length. Not much is known about the Greenland Shark. It's suggested that it has a long lifespan: "With the help of a mathematical model that linked size with age, they estimated that one…

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Is this the longest living vertebrate on Earth? Inhabits dark Arctic waters, and belongs to the family Squalidae. Grows up to 5.5 m in length. Not much is known about the Greenland Shark. It's suggested that it has a long lifespan: "With the help of a mathematical model that linked size with age, they estimated that one sixteen-foot female was at least two hundred and seventy-two years old."

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