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512-Year-Old Shark have Been Discovered By The Scientist, Which Would Be The Oldest Living Vertebrate On The Planet

Yayınlanma: 15 June 2024 - 22:19

The Greenland shark are probably the longest-living vertebrates on Earth, also known as gurry shark or grey shark. It is one of seventeen species of “sleeper sharks” (Family Somniosidae), an aptly named group known for their sluggish behaviour. This large creatures live time have been anounced 272 and 512 years old by the scientist. At 512 years, that would make this ancient shark the oldest living vertebrate in the world.

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This discovery was detailed in a research study published in the journal Science. Marine biologist Julius Nielsen and his team used a technique to measure the amount of radiocarbon in the eye lenses of Greenland sharks, revealing the possible age of this senior animal. “It definitely tells us that this creature is extraordinary and it should be considered among the absolute oldest animals in the world,” the biologist told. This research suggests that Greenland sharks can live much longer than professors and scientists initially thought. No less than 28 Greenland sharks were studied and analyzed for this research paper. The new age determination method for these sharks definitely brings some much-needed accuracy to the field, as older methods have proven to be very unreliable.
 

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