10 Animals that Lived Longer than the Oldest Known Human

That’s Jeanne Calment, a French citizen who has the longest confirmed human lifespan in history at 122 years and 164 days. She was born on February 21, 1875 and passed on August 4, 1997 .

She’s lived through both world wars, seen humankind land on the moon and witnessed the birth of the Internet.

So it may come as a surprise to some to learn that there are animals that have lived far longer than Jeanne and thus, any confirmed human being for that matter. Here are ten interesting

animals that have lived longer than any human on our planet.

Ocean Quohog – 507 years old

Bowhead WhalesOldest Living Mammals on Earth – 211 years old

“Adwaita” the Aldabra Giant Tortoise – 256 years old

“Hanako” the Koi Fish – 226 years old

Sturgeon Fish – 125 years old

Orange Roughy – 149 years old

Freshwater Pearl Mussels: 210 – 250 years old

Red Sea Urchin – 200 years old

Lamellibrachia luymesi – 170 years old

ByJ.Jayakrishnan