40+ of the Oldest Living Animals on Earth Today
Macaw
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.
Most commonly, these birds are found in the rainforests and feed on a mix of seeds and nuts.
African Elephants
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.
Female African elephants become fertile around the age of 12 and have the ability to breed all through their remaining lives. Their pregnancy also lasts 22 months – that’s almost 2 whole years!
Longfin Eel
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 Australian and New Zealand natives are freshwater creatures and spend most of their life there. However, once they reach maturity, they end up migrating to the Pacific Ocean for breeding. These eels only spawn once in their lifetime and don’t live long once they do so.
Galapagos Giant Tortoise
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.
It’s no wonder, with such a lifestyle, these creatures live to see over a century pass in their life.
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.