Animal species ranked by their maximum recorded or estimated natural lifespan. The ocean quahog clam holds the verified record for the longest-lived animal, with one specimen named Ming found to be 507 years old when it was accidentally kil...
About: Longest Lifespans in the Animal Kingdom
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Animal species ranked by their maximum recorded or estimated natural lifespan. The ocean quahog clam holds the verified record for the longest-lived animal, with one specimen named Ming found to be 507 years old when it was accidentally killed by researchers in 2006 — born before Columbus reached the Americas.
Key Findings
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Ocean Quahog Clam leads with 507 in All Time.
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Average value in All Time: 236 · median: 203.
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Gap in All Time: Ocean Quahog Clam is 5.9× larger than Asian Elephant.
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Longest Lifespans in the Animal Kingdom
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Data Points
8
8 categories
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1 year
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Top Value
507
Ocean Quahog Clam
Maximum Recorded Age (Years) · All Time
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Maximum Recorded Age (Years)
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Period
All Time
Single year snapshot
Category Rankings
Ranked by All Time value · vs. All Time| # | Category | All Time | All Time | Change |
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| 🥇 | Ocean Quahog Clam | 507 | 507 | +0% |
| 🥈 | Greenland Shark | 392 | 392 | +0% |
| 🥉 | Bowhead Whale | 211 | 211 | +0% |
| 4 | Rougheye Rockfish | 205 | 205 | +0% |
| 5 | Red Sea Urchin | 200 | 200 | +0% |
| 6 | Aldabra Giant Tortoise | 188 | 188 | +0% |
| 7 | Macaw (Blue and Gold) | 100 | 100 | +0% |
| 8 | Asian Elephant | 86 | 86 | +0% |
Statistical Summary — All Time
507
Maximum
86
Minimum
236
Average
203
Median
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