Are there any segmented worms with surprisingly long lifespans?

Jan 5, 2015 ... The circumpolar bowhead whale can live for more than 200 years, making them the world's longest-lived mammals. And remarkably, compared to ... Jul 12, 2022 ... ... species in the wild. Previous such comparisons have focused on birds and mammals. Although some of the longest-lived vertebrate species are ... Nov 11, 2021 ... The calico rockfish, Sebastes dallii, is the shortest lived of the Pacific rockfish, with a 12-year lifespan. Credit: K. Lee. Sudmant ... The longest-lived rodent, the naked mole rat. The naked mole rat (Heterocephalus glaber) is a mouse-sized rodent that inhabits subterranean tunnels in East ... Oct 3, 2023 ... The whale species are the largest mammals in the world, and they have a lifespan of 20 to 100 years. However, bowhead whales are the oldest, ... May 6, 2021 ... Researchers are investigating how some species live unexpectedly long lives in order to pinpoint factors affecting human longevity. Aug 9, 2023 ... Cold-blooded animals such as reptiles and amphibians have some of the longest lifespans for their size. ... While most research on aging variation ... Jan 30, 2025 ... Without question, the oldest living animals on record are glass sponges. One deep-sea species, Monorhaphis chuni, was aged at 17,000 years. Feb 11, 2016 ... These birds can live well past their 70th birthday. The kakapo, found in New Zealand, is thought to be the longest-lived species of bird and can ... Jul 15, 2018 ... Whatever the species, a colony of termites is ruled by a king and queen; after being inseminated by the male, the queen slowly ramps up her ...