40+ of the Oldest Living Animals on Earth Today

Animals have been around since the beginning of time. Even before there were humans, animals roamed, either through land, water, or air. Some of them even live up to an extraordinary number of years, watching the world go through numerous changes. Here are the oldest living animals on Earth today who have the longest lifespans ever recorded.

Members of the parrot family, these birds are recognized by their bright-colored coats of yellow and blue feathers. They add color to whatever environment they're in, so it's great that their lifespan is long, sometimes up to even 80 years.

Elephants in general have long lifespans, and their African subsection is no different. The largest living land animals, African elephants have an average lifespan of 70 years, one of the biggest numbers for terrestrial animals.

These water creatures have an impressive lifespan, living up to 60 years on average. The longest record even reached up to 106 years! Impressive, right?

These giant tortoises are not only known for their sizes, but also for their amazing lifespan that crosses a century on average. Just like all their other tortoise brethren, they also like a slow pace of life wherein they like the grass, basking in the sun, and resting for 16 hours a day.