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"Animal lifespans relate in part to their body size and in part to their type of metabolism. Dinosaur lifespans probably varied in length from tens of years to hundreds of years. Their possible maximum age can be estimated from the maximum lifespans of modern reptiles, such as the 66-year lifespan of the common alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) and the impressive lifespan of a Black Seychelles Tortoise (Geochelone (Aldabrachelys) sumeirei). One specimen of this now-extinct species, which was an adult when captured, lived a record 152 years in captivity (1766-1918) and had an accidental death. These estimates, based on lifespans of cold-blooded animals, would be too long if dinosaurs had metabolisms more similar to modern birds and mammals."
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Longest life animal?
The animal that lives the longest is believed to be the giant tortoise, it lives for about 177 years in captivity.
Longest animal life span?
The giant tortoise lives around 175-180 years
Which animal has the longest life span?
Bivalve molluscs are the longest living animals and invertebrate.Tu'i Malila, a Radiated Tortoise, died at an age of 188 years in May 1965, the oldest documented reptile, though an Adalbra Giant Tortoise called Adwaitya, may possible have lived for around 250 years. Tortoises are considered the longest-living vertebrates.
Where does a tortoise spend 95 percent of his life?
The desert tortoise spends 95% of its life underground in a burrow.
What country in Africa has the highest life expectancy?
Seychelles life expectancy is 71 years.
Which animals live long life?
well a tortoise lives for a very long time
What is the average life span of a giant tortoise?
the average life span of a giant tortoise is100-150 years old
Why was a battering ram called a tortoise?
A tortoise goes about its life looking after its shell and the battering ram is covered with a shell/roof.
What does the desert tortoise do to stay cool in a desert?
The desert tortoise spends nearly 95% of its life underground to avoid the heat.
Slowest-growing animal on earth?
The slowest growing animal on Earth is the tortoise. Unsurprisingly, they also have one of the longest life expectancies of any animal on Earth, living up to 190 years.
Which animal has long life time?
Well the galapagos tortoise lives for 150 years and the greenland shark lives for over 200 Bowhead whale:211 and a clam lived for 507 years the longest ever living animal
What is the longest living animal on record?
The giant tortise has the longest life span of any reptile. However, the crocadile has been around longer, sharing the land with the dinosaurs i think it's the crocodile. because most of these prehistoric 'crocodiles' were just big reptilian lizards.
