Animals & Nature
How many years old was the oldest Greenland shark, as estimated by the landmark 2016 radiocarbon-dating study?
Answer
392 years
That shark was likely already swimming while Isaac Newton was alive. Greenland sharks are the longest-lived vertebrates known and don't even reach maturity until around age 150.
Source: Science, Nielsen et al. 2016 (University of Copenhagen)
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