Oldest living vertebrate animal...isn't Churchmouse!

[BehindBlueI's]

400-year-old Greenland shark ?longest-living vertebrate? - BBC News

Greenland sharks are now the longest-living vertebrates known on Earth, scientists say.
Researchers used radiocarbon dating to determine the ages of 28 of the animals, and estimated that one female was about 400 years old.
The team found that the sharks grow at just 1cm a year, and reach sexual maturity at about the age of 150.

Who knew?

Cheeseburger.

 

[pudly]

So, you are saying Churchmouse has no spine?

 

[printcraft]

Has he reached sexual maturity? These are the important questions of our day.

 

[historian]

Has he reached sexual maturity? These are the important questions of our day.

Well, if he was one of those sharks, he would have about 100 years ago or so....

 

[rob63]

So, if you are one of these and you reach 100 years old, the elders are still complaining about how immature your generation is.

 

[foszoe]

400-year-old Greenland shark ?longest-living vertebrate? - BBC News



Who knew?

Cheeseburger.

Heard this story on NPR. Cool stuff. Nuclear test material in their eyeballs!

 

[Rookie]

I think BBL might be mistaken. I hard that Churchmouse has radiocarbon dating, and the results came back DAYUM!!!

 

[Rookie]

Translation - Churchmouse wuz here

 

[searpinski]

This thread...haha. I've actually read about greenland sharks before. Really interesting

 

[RustyHornet]

I'll wait to see mouses birth certificate.

 

[yepthatsme]

Just keep in mind that they haven't had the chance to study Churchmouse yet. They'll need special equipment for that project.

 

[foszoe]

I wonder if Church has plans to donate his body to science when he is done with it?

 

[Bigtanker]

I'll wait to see mouses birth certificate.

Good luck. That was before stone was invented.

 

[Dirtebiker]

I wonder if Church has plans to donate his body to science when he is done with it?

What makes you think science wants it?

 

[printcraft]

I wonder if Church has plans to donate his body to science fiction when he is done with it?

FTFY


Also: I found a picture of him working with his high school yearbook team.

 

[churchmouse]

400-year-old Greenland shark ?longest-living vertebrate? - BBC News



Who knew?

Cheeseburger.

Winner.......

It is my turn anyway....

 

[churchmouse]

What makes you think science wants it?

What makes you think I will ever be done with it.....

 

[RustyHornet]

Good luck. That was before stone was invented.

Ah. Learn something new everyday. Guess there won't be any pee in the snow record either?

 

[Birds Away]

FTFY


Also: I found a picture of him working with his high school yearbook team.

Yep, that's him on the far left. That's Keith Richards in the middle.

 

[Sylvain]

LOL

In before everybody gets the hammer from the old guy!