Statistics for Top 10 Longest Living Animals

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Hint	Oldest Age	Animal	% Correct
These are the largest land-animals and live a long time as well as remain fertile into old age.	70 years	African Elephant	91%
Just how old these marine mammals can be was discovered when a live animal was found with a harpoon that dated to over 100 years ago embedded in it’s skin!	200 years	Bowhead Whale	77%
Legend has it that these slow moving animals can out smart hares.	152 years	Galapagos Giant Tortoise	76%
These Japanese decorative fish are often kept in outdoor ponds or water gardens.	226 years	Koi Fish	72%
These long, skinny, slippery fish are often eaten smoked in many European countries.	106 years	Long Finned Eel	67%
This shell fish is traditionally served baked, fried and Bostonians love it as a chowder.	507 years	Ocean Quahog	65%
This non-mammalian apex predator of the sea, grows about 1cm a year and reaches maturity at about 100 years old, now that’s a long childhood!	400 years	Greenland Shark	59%
This gelatinous sea creature can revert back to its premature state when exposed to stress or injury.	Immortal	Immortal Jellyfish	58%
These small, spiny creatures are found in the Pacific Ocean so be careful not to step on them because they sting.	200+/Immortal	Red sea urchins	51%
These long-tailed, often colorful New World parrots are now endangered in the wild because of the illegal pet trade.	60-80 years	Macaw	49%