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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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Previously, scientists used the size of the animal to determine their length. Sharks of the same ‘Somniosidae’ family, usually grow about 0.4 inches per year. While this method can give a rough estimate of a shark’s age, it’s by no means scientifically accurate, especially once a certain maturity has been reached. “Fish biologists have tried to determine the age and longevity of Greenland sharks for decades, but without success. Given that this shark is the apex predator (king of the food chain) in Arctic waters, it is almost unbelievable that we didn’t know whether the shark lives for 20 years, or for 1,000 years,” expert Steven Campana from the University of Iceland stated.
 

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