Guess how long the oldest animal in the world will live? No matter what your guess, we are sure you will be surprised when you read about the lifespan of these ten amazing creatures. If you are curious about the creatures with the longest lifespan in nature, you can find the answer right here. I have selected some of the oldest animals of their breeds with verified ages that will shock and amaze you…
Aldabra Giant Tortoise
Advaita, an Aldabra giant tortoise, died at the age of 255 in March 2006 at the Zoological Gardens, Alipore, Kolkata, India. It is the oldest land animal in the world.
Cockatoo Cokie Bennett
The oldest known bird in the world was an Australian sulphur-crested cockatoo named Cocky Bennett, who lived to be 120 years old. He could remember phrases such as "one more feather and I'll fly" and "one at a time, gentlemen, please." He lived from 1796 to 1916 and traveled the world with various owners.
Henry Tuatara
The tuatara, a lizard-like reptile native to New Zealand, can live to be over 100 years old. Henry, a tuatara at the Southland Museum in New Zealand, first mated at age 111 in 2009 with an 80-year-old female and fathered 11 baby tuatara.
Asian Elephant Dakshayani
Dakshayani, an Asian elephant originally owned by the Travancore royal family and later by the Travancore Devaswom Board, was 88 or 89 years old when she died on February 5, 2019. She is believed to be the oldest elephant in captivity in Asia and was nicknamed 'Gaya Muthassi' (grandmother of elephants).
Slender-nosed crocodile Hakuna
Akuna, an African crocodile with a slender snout, was donated to Blijdorp Zoo in Rotterdam, Netherlands, in 1929 by singer and dancer Josephine Baker. He lived there for 85 years until he died on February 19, 2015. He is the oldest crocodile in captivity ever.
Chilly Flamingo
World's oldest flamingo 'Great' dies at Adelaide Zoo in Australia. The world's oldest flamingo, known as Greater, died at the age of 83 on January 30, 2014, at the Adelaide Zoo in Australia. Greater was brought to the zoo in 1933 and had long lived with a Chilean flamingo named Chilli, who was in his 60s.
American Alligator Muja
Muja, an American alligator from the Belgrade Zoo, is considered the oldest alligator in the world. Muja is over 80 years old.
Old Billy Horse
The oldest living horse, Old Billy, was supposedly born in 1760 in London, England. Bill died in 1822 at the age of 62. Henry Harrison, a Londoner at the time, also supposedly knew Ol' Billy for 59 years before his death.
Glass sponges
Glass sponges found in the East China Sea and the Southern Ocean are estimated to be over 10,000 years old. While this may be an overestimate, it is likely that they are the longest-living animal on Earth.
Greenland sharks
The Greenland shark is estimated to live to be around 200 years old, but a study published in 2016 found that a 5.02 m (16.5 ft) long specimen was 392 ± 120 years old, resulting in a minimum age of 272 years and a maximum of 512 years, making the Greenland shark the longest-lived vertebrate.
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