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    Greenland Sharks Can Live For Over 500 Years, Making Them The Longest-Lived Vertebrates.

    Through radiocarbon dating of their eye lenses, scientists discovered these Arctic predators have an average lifespan of 272 years, with some individuals estimated to be 500 years old. They grow only about a centimeter per year, contributing to their longevity.

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    The Greenland Shark Can Live For Up To 500 Years

    This makes it the longest-living vertebrate known to science, far surpassing any other species. It grows extremely slowly, only about 1 cm per year, and reaches sexual maturity around 150 years old in the frigid waters of the North Atlantic.

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