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At the time of his death in 2006, Adwaita was believed to be amongst the longest-living animals in the world. He may have been from Aldabra, an atoll in the Seychelles. This anecdotal report has not been confirmed. [4] The animal was one of four tortoises that lived at Robert Clive's estate at Barrackpore, in the northern suburbs of Calcutta. [5]
In 1864, William M'Intosh described a specimen that had washed ashore in the aftermath of a severe storm by St Andrews, Scotland, which was more than 55 m (180 ft) long, [8] longer than the longest known lion's mane jellyfish, the animal which is often considered to be the longest in the world. However, records of extreme length should be taken ...
The oldest known bird in the world was an Australian sulphur-crested cockatoo called Cocky Bennett, who lived to 120. [112] He could recall phrases such as "one feather more and I'll fly" and "one at a time, gentlemen, please". He lived from 1796 to 1916 and traveled the world with various owners.
The animal kingdom boasts some incredibly long lifespans that far exceed the average human's. While humans may have an "absolute limit" of 150 years, this is just a blink of an eye compared ...
This monocot from the Great Karoo desert of South Africa is one of the world's most miniature bulb species (under 3 cm tall) and yet it has the longest valid plant name. The specific epithet means "inclined towards the north". [33] [34] † Parapropalaehoplophorus septentrionalis Croft, Flynn & Wyss 2007 - family Chlamyphoridae.
Jonathan (hatched c. 1832) [2] [3] is a Seychelles giant tortoise (Aldabrachelys gigantea hololissa), a subspecies of the Aldabra giant tortoise (Aldabrachelys gigantea).His approximate age is estimated to be 192 as of 2025, making him the oldest known living land animal.
The lion's mane jellyfish, one of the longest extant animals. The lion's mane jellyfish (Cyanea capillata) is the largest cnidarian species, of the class Scyphozoa. The largest known specimen of this giant, found washed up on the shore of Massachusetts Bay in 1870, [320] [321] had a bell diameter of 2.5 m (8.2 ft), a weight of 150 kg (330 lb).
Umbilicaria mammulata is among the largest lichens in the world. The thallus of U. mammulata is usually 4 to 15 cm (1.6 to 5.9 in) in diameter, but specimens have been known to reach 63-centimetre (2.07 ft) in the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee. [34] The longest lichen is Usnea longissima, which may grow to exceed 20 feet (6.1 m) in length. [35]