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      • Turtles have been known to live for centuries, and researches have found that their organs don’t seem to break down over time. The New York Times reports that turtles might even be able to live indefinitely if they are able to avoid predators and disease. In other words, they definitely have a potential to be immortal animals.
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  2. Jun 19, 2020 · Turtles have been known to live for centuries, and researches have found that their organs don’t seem to break down over time. The New York Times reports that turtles might even be able to live...

  3. According to the Animal Aging and Longevity Database, the list of animals with negligible aging (along with estimated longevity in the wild) includes: Blanding's turtle (Emydoidea blandingii) – 77 years; Olm (Proteus anguinus) – 102 years; Eastern box turtle (Terrapene carolina) – 138 years

  4. To date, there’s only one species that has been called ‘biologically immortal’: the jellyfish Turritopsis dohrnii. These small, transparent animals hang out in oceans around the world and can turn back time by reverting to an earlier stage of their life cycle. The life cycle of Turritopsis dohrnii. Image adapted from: Australian Academy of Science.

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    • Aldabra Giant Tortoise. Geochelone gigantea. Chordata. Reptilia. Testudines. Testudinidae. Aldabrachelys. Lifespan: 255 years (confirmed)
    • Bdelloids. Bdelloidea. Rotifera. Adinetida. Philodinavidae. Rotaria. Lifespan: One hundred Million Years (Immortal)
    • Bowhead Whales. Balaena mysticetus. Chordata. Mammalia. Cetacea. Balaenidae. Balaena. Lifespan: 200+ years. Aside from their enormous size, another astonishing fact about bowhead whales is that they can live up to more than a hundred years.
    • Clams. Arenaria (steamer clam) Mollusca. Bivalvia. Myoida. Myidae. Mya. Lifespan: 400+ years. Believe it or not, some clams can live up to more than 400 years.
  5. Aug 15, 2021 · The evolutionary answer is relatively straightforward: Animals such as snakes and raccoons love to eat turtle eggs. To pass on their genes, turtles have to live a long time and breed...

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  6. Sep 7, 2022 · Turtles and tortoises live long lives but they do eventually reach a point of biological mortality. Alligators and crocodiles are often thought to be immortal because they continue to grow and...

  7. Jul 18, 2022 · That doesnt make them immortal; turtles can still die from illness or injury. But unlike birds and mammals, their overall risk of death doesn’t increase with age.

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