Humans are not the only ones that die and have only memories left of them. Animals have restricted cycle too. In-fact are not meant to live more then 5 years and some are meant to live more than even humans. Listed below are the animals that live longer then humans
1. Arctica Islandica (Ocean quahog)– this is a species of edible clam. It has a life span of 405 – 410 years and there were reports of a maximum age of 507 years!
2. Bow head Whales –Life expectancy of about 200 years. Although this thought was doubtful for a period, late research has demonstrated that bow head whales as of late murdered still had spears in their bodies from around 1890, which, alongside investigation of amino acids, has shown a most extreme life expectancy of 177 to 245 years.
3. Eels – Thought to have a life span of over 150 years.
4. Tuataras – The tuatara is a reptile that is endemic to New Zealand and which, though it resembles most lizards, is part of a distinct lineage, order Rhynchocephalia. These amazing reptiles are thought to have a life span of 100 – 200 years and more.
5. Galapagos giant tortoise– life span of 190 years. People come from all over the world to watch these magnificent creatures in the Galapagos Islands which is on the UNESCO world heritage list.
6. Greenland Sharks– The Greenland Shark is a species of shark native to the North Atlantic. It is believed to have a life span of over 200 years.
7. Koi– The Koi fish has a life span of over 200 years. This Japanese species of fish is a domesticated common carp that is kept for decorative purposes in outdoor koi ponds or water gardens.
8. Macaws – Macaws are long-tailed, often colourful parrots, that can live up to 80 – 100 years in captivity.
9. Asian elephants – The Asian Elephant is known to have reached a maximum life span of about 86 years.
10. Horses –Contingent upon breed, administration and condition, horses have a future of 25 to 30 years. Phenomenally, a couple of creatures live into their 40s and, once in a while, live past that. The most established evident record was “Old Billy”, a nineteenth century horse that lived to the age of 62.