• Question: Is there any animal that can live forever?

    Asked by emma101999 to Amy, Karen, Sarah, Vijay, Will on 18 Jun 2012. This question was also asked by anon-22966.
    • Photo: Will Reynolds

      Will Reynolds answered on 18 Jun 2012:

      Hi Emma. No I don’t think there is, but the oldest animal ever found was 405! but it was a Clam so not very exciting!

    • Photo: Sarah Martin

      Sarah Martin answered on 18 Jun 2012:

      Hi emma! There is actually! Turritopsis nutricula is a tiny jellyfish that just regenerates itself, never gets old and can live forever. There are lots of other animals that get close to that record – lobsters and flatworms for example. Here’s a list!

      http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_long-living_organisms

Comments