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Why Some Animals Live for Only Days and Others Live for Thousands of Years (www.scientificamerican.com)
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[–] Drusas@fedia.io 5 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

There are no known instances of an animal living more than a few hundred years. Clickbait.

[–] DozensOfDonner@mander.xyz 2 points 3 weeks ago

Yeah it's including fungi.

Also, in thisc period, kinda had to chuckle at "Scientific American".

[–] 01011@monero.town 1 points 3 weeks ago

They included the sea sponge.