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Human beings seem to be at the top of the food chain in the animal kingdom, but some creatures outlast humans in terms of longevity. Animals living on the land, in the air, and in water can last for many decades or even centuries.
Most animals people come into contact with on a daily basis, such as dogs and cats, will only live a fraction of their owners’ lives. But under the right circumstances, many animals worldwide can live for many decades or even centuries.
In order to find the 50 longest living animals in the world, 24/7 Wall St. reviewed data in the Human Ageing Genomic Resources database collection — specifically, the AnAge animal longevity database. These are the longest-living animals in the world.
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50. Gray whale
> Oldest recorded: 77 years
> Average adult weight: 62,832 Lbs.
> Habitat: Pacific Ocean -
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49. Andean condor
> Oldest recorded: 79 years
> Average adult weight: 23 Lbs.
> Habitat: South America -
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48. China rockfish
> Oldest recorded: 79 years
> Average adult weight: 2.0 Lbs.
> Habitat: Eastern Pacific Ocean -
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47. Australian lungfish
> Oldest recorded: 80 years
> Average adult weight: 88.2 Lbs.
> Habitat: Australia -
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46. Silvergray rockfish
> Oldest recorded: 82 years
> Average adult weight: 5.7 Lbs.
> Habitat: Northeastern Pacific Ocean -
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45. Pink cockatoo
> Oldest recorded: 83 years
> Average adult weight: 0.9 Lbs.
> Habitat: Australia, New Guinea, Indonesia, Solomon Islands, and the Philippines -
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44. Baird’s beaked whale
> Oldest recorded: 84 years
> Average adult weight: 25,089 Lbs.
> Habitat: Northern Pacific Ocean -
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43. Splitnose rockfish
> Oldest recorded: 84 years
> Average adult weight: 1.0 Lbs.
> Habitat: Northeastern Pacific Ocean -
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42. Canary rockfish
> Oldest recorded: 84 years
> Average adult weight: 5.5 Lbs.
> Habitat: Eastern Pacific Ocean -
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41. Rosethorn rockfish
> Oldest recorded: 87 years
> Average adult weight: 2.7 Lbs.
> Habitat: Eastern Pacific Ocean -
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40. European eel
> Oldest recorded: 88 years
> Average adult weight: 8.0 Lbs.
> Habitat: Atlantic Ocean -
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39. Killer whale
> Oldest recorded: 90 years
> Average adult weight: 8,791 Lbs.
> Habitat: Oceans Worldwide -
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38. Tuatara
> Oldest recorded: 90 years
> Average adult weight: 1.0 Lbs.
> Habitat: New Zealand -
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37. Atlantic halibut
> Oldest recorded: 90 years
> Average adult weight: 388 Lbs.
> Habitat: Eastern Atlantic Ocean -
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36. Quillback rockfish
> Oldest recorded: 90 years
> Average adult weight: 4.0 Lbs.
> Habitat: Eastern Pacific Ocean -
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35. Humpback whale
> Oldest recorded: 95 years
> Average adult weight: 66,139 Lbs.
> Habitat: Oceans Worldwide -
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34. Yellowmouth rockfish
> Oldest recorded: 99 years
> Average adult weight: 3.2 Lbs.
> Habitat: Eastern Pacific Ocean -
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33. American lobster
> Oldest recorded: 100 years
> Average adult weight: 4.0 Lbs.
> Habitat: Western Atlantic Ocean -
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32. Yangtze sturgeon
> Oldest recorded: 100 years
> Average adult weight: 772 Lbs.
> Habitat: China, Korea -
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31. European sturgeon
> Oldest recorded: 100 years
> Average adult weight: 485 Lbs.
> Habitat: Eastern Atlantic Ocean -
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30. Pacific ocean perch
> Oldest recorded: 100 years
> Average adult weight: 1.7 Lbs.
> Habitat: Northern Pacific Ocean -
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29. Black oreo
> Oldest recorded: 100 years
> Average adult weight: 1.8 Lbs.
> Habitat: Southwestern Pacific Ocean -
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28. Spiky oreo
> Oldest recorded: 100 years
> Average adult weight: 2.4 Lbs.
> Habitat: Southeastern Atlantic -
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27. Smooth oreo
> Oldest recorded: 100 years
> Average adult weight: 6.1 Lbs.
> Habitat: Southwestern Pacific Ocean -
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26. Olm
> Oldest recorded: 102 years
> Average adult weight: 0.04 Lbs.
> Habitat: Adriatic Sea -
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25. White sturgeon
> Oldest recorded: 104 years
> Average adult weight: 989 Lbs.
> Habitat: Eastern Pacific -
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24. Telescope cardinal
> Oldest recorded: 104 years
> Average adult weight: Unknown
> Habitat: North Atlantic Ocean -
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23. Redbanded rockfish
> Oldest recorded: 106 years
> Average adult weight: 5.4 Lbs.
> Habitat: Northern Pacific -
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22. Blue whale
> Oldest recorded: 110 years
> Average adult weight: 299,828 Lbs.
> Habitat: Oceans Worldwide -
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21. Fin whale
> Oldest recorded: 114 years
> Average adult weight: 154,323 Lbs.
> Habitat: Oceans Worldwide -
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20. Sablefish
> Oldest recorded: 114 years
> Average adult weight: 69 Lbs.
> Habitat: Northern Pacific Ocean -
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19. Shortspine thornyhead
> Oldest recorded: 115 years
> Average adult weight: 2.8 Lbs.
> Habitat: Northern Atlantic Ocean -
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18. Tiger rockfish
> Oldest recorded: 116 years
> Average adult weight: 2.7 Lbs.
> Habitat: Eastern Pacific Ocean -
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17. Beluga sturgeon
> Oldest recorded: 118 years
> Average adult weight: 2,512 Lbs.
> Habitat: Black Sea, Caspian Sea -
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16. Rasphead rockfish
> Oldest recorded: 118 years
> Average adult weight: 22 Lbs.
> Habitat: Eastern Pacific Ocean -
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15. European pond turtle
> Oldest recorded: 120 years
> Average adult weight: 2.2 Lbs.
> Habitat: Germany, Austria -
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14. Human
> Oldest recorded: 122 years
> Average adult weight: 137 Lbs.
> Habitat: Worldwide -
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13. Mediterranean spur-thighed tortoise
> Oldest recorded: 127 years
> Average adult weight: 1.5 Lbs.
> Habitat: Mediterranean Region -
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12. Eastern box turtle
> Oldest recorded: 138 years
> Average adult weight: 1.5 Lbs.
> Habitat: Southeastern U.S. -
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11. Warty oreo
> Oldest recorded: 140 years
> Average adult weight: 2.4 Lbs.
> Habitat: Oceans in the Southern Hemisphere -
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10. Orange roughy
> Oldest recorded: 149 years
> Average adult weight: 8.5 Lbs.
> Habitat: Western Atlantic Ocean -
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9. Lake sturgeon
> Oldest recorded: 152 years
> Average adult weight: 154 Lbs.
> Habitat: U.S. rivers and lakes -
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8. Aldabra tortoise
> Oldest recorded: 152 years
> Average adult weight: 450 Lbs.
> Habitat: Aldabra Island atoll -
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7. Shortraker rockfish
> Oldest recorded: 157 years
> Average adult weight: 20 Lbs.
> Habitat: North Pacific Ocean -
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6. Galapagos tortoise
> Oldest recorded: 177 years
> Average adult weight: 500 Lbs.
> Habitat: Galapagos Islands -
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5. Red sea urchin
> Oldest recorded: 200 years
> Average adult weight: 1.0 Lbs.
> Habitat: Pacific Ocean -
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4. Rougheye rockfish
> Oldest recorded: 205 years
> Average adult weight: 1.1 Lbs.
> Habitat: Pacific Ocean -
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3. Bowhead whale
> Oldest recorded: 211 years
> Average adult weight: 220,462 Lbs.
> Habitat: Northern Atlantic Ocean -
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2. Greenland shark
> Oldest recorded: 392 years
> Average adult weight: 1,874 Lbs.
> Habitat: Northern Atlantic Ocean -
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1. Ocean quahog clam
> Oldest recorded: 507 years
> Average adult weight: 0.5 Lbs.
> Habitat: Northern Atlantic Ocean
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