What animals lived 100 years ago and still live today?

Answer 1

Whale shark

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The longest-lived vertebrates have been variously described as:

• Macaws (A parrot that can live up to 80-100 years in captivity)
• Koi (A Japanese species of fish, 200+ years, though generally not exceeding 25) Hanako was reportedly 226 years old upon her death.
• Greenland Sharks (A species of shark native to the North Atlantic, believed to be about 200 years)
• Tortoises (Galápagos tortoise) (190 years)
• Tuataras (a New Zealand reptile species, 100-200+ years)
• Eels, the so called Brantevik eel (Swedish: BranteviksÃ¥len) is thought to have lived in a water well in southern Sweden since 1859, which makes it over 150 years old.
• Whales (Bowhead Whale) (Balaena mysticetus about 200 years) Although this idea was unproven for a time, recent research has indicated that bowhead whales recently killed still had harpoons in their bodies from about 1890, which, along with analysis of amino acids, has indicated a maximum life span, stated as "the 211 year-old bowhead could have been from 177 to 245 years old". However, with the possible exception of the Bowhead whale, the claims of lifespans >100 year must be taken with some skepticism as they rely on conjecture (e.g. counting otoliths) rather than empirical, continuous documentation.

Invertebrate species which continue to grow as long as they live (e.g., certain clams, some coral species) can on occasion live hundreds of years:

Answer 2

Found a cool list -

The longest-lived vertebrates have been variously described as:

• Macaws (A parrot that can live up to 80-100 years in captivity)
• Koi (A Japanese species of fish, 200+ years, though generally not exceeding 25) Hanako was reportedly 226 years old upon her death.
• Greenland Sharks (A species of shark native to the North Atlantic, believed to be about 200 years)
• Tortoises (Galápagos tortoise) (190 years)
• Tuataras (a New Zealand reptile species, 100-200+ years)
• Eels, the so called Brantevik eel (Swedish: Branteviksålen) is thought to have lived in a water well in southern Sweden since 1859, which makes it over 150 years old.
• Whales (Bowhead Whale) (Balaena mysticetus about 200 years) Although this idea was unproven for a time, recent research has indicated that bowhead whales recently killed still had harpoons in their bodies from about 1890, which, along with analysis of amino acids, has indicated a maximum life span, stated as "the 211 year-old bowhead could have been from 177 to 245 years old". However, with the possible exception of the Bowhead whale, the claims of lifespans >100 year must be taken with some skepticism as they rely on conjecture (e.g. counting otoliths) rather than empirical, continuous documentation.

Invertebrate species which continue to grow as long as they live (e.g., certain clams, some coral species) can on occasion live hundreds of years:

Answer 3

I am pretty sure it is a tortise

Koi fish, Bowhead whales, and three types of tortoise have been known to have a lifespan of around 200 years.