A tortoise named Adwaita lived to 255 years old. To put it into perspective, he was born before the United States of America existed and his death was announced on CNN (1750-2006).
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The lifespan of mammals is about 1 and a half billion heartbeats.
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The oldest creature ever found was Ming the clam at an admirable 507 years old.
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Queen ants have one of the longest life-spans of any known insect - typically up to 30 years. Western harvester ant queens can live up to 40 years!
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