How does the comparative study of aging across different species enhance our understanding of the aging process?

Only a few dozen of the animal species on Earth can live for more than 100 years. The longest-lived animal is the ocean quahog, also known as the mahogany clam, ... Ocean Quahogs are an edible clam with an impressive lifespan. Many will live to see their 400th birthday and the oldest one on record was 507 years old when it ... In general, however, the life span variation among species falls into a fairly narrow range of time. The shortest life spans, which last a single life cycle, ... Jan 24, 2018 ... The longest-lived rodent, the naked mole-rat (Heterocephalus glaber), has a reported maximum lifespan of >30 years and exhibits delayed and/or attenuated age- ... Aug 12, 2016 ... ... lived species." He added that the statistical method used to determine the sharks' ages was Bayesian statistics. "Bayesian statistics were ... Nov 2, 2016 ... While not necessarily the longest lived animals on earth, most Macaw species can live up to 60-80 years old, and they certainly take the prize ... Oct 8, 2019 ... According to the source the immortal jellyfish has the longest life span and is biologically immortal due to reverting back to a sexually ... Mar 16, 2025 ... What We're Showing This infographic shows the animals with the shortest lifespans in the wild, featuring species that live from just days to ... Dec 22, 2024 ... The longest-living bird on record is Cookie, a male pink cockatoo (Cacatua leadbeateri), who lived in captivity at Brookfield Zoo, Chicago, USA. 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 ...