The record for life expectancy belongs to the deep-sea sponge of the species Monorhaphis with huni - it has existed in the world for more than 11 thousand years. American scientists came to this conclusion in an article published in the journal Aging Research Reviews [1]. Sponges are aquatic multicellular animals. They lack muscular, nervous and digestive systems. They are probably the oldest animals on Earth. Organic molecules found in rocks 640 million years old, according to genetic analysis, may belong specifically to sea sponges [2]. Among mammals, the champions for longevity are bowhead whales. They can live about 200 years.
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