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So how is it that green land sharks can live 400 years? Or the Great Basin bristlecone pine is like 5K years? And what about https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biological_immortality



The Greenland Shark keeps its cells in the refrigerator its whole life: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenland_shark

I imagine the internal temperature of the Great Basin bristlecone isn't that high either. However, see another thread on this article where someone mentions Naked Mole Rats, warm-blooded animals with long lifespans.


Land Sharks? Help!





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