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June 28, 2022

Meet 5 remarkably old animals, from a Greenland shark to a featherless, seafaring cockatoo

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Two new studies reveal fascinating new information about why some animals are able to live so long. Let me introduce you to five animals who lived over a century, and their remarkable lives.
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June 28, 2021

Breakthrough allows scientists to determine the age of endangered native fish using DNA

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Determining the age of fish has been historically difficult, primarily involving lethal methods. A new DNA test solves this problem.
A genetic “clock” lets scientists estimate how long extinct creatures lived. Wooly mammoths could expect around 60 years. Australian Museum
December 12, 2019

A new study shows an animal’s lifespan is written in the DNA. For humans, it’s 38 years

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Knowing an animal’s normal lifespan is hugely important for conservation efforts, but it’s harder to find out than you’d think.
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