The Longest Living Animals in the World

The average human lifespan is about 79 years these days. On the other hand, if you are a rat, you’ve got about two fun-filled years out in the wild. And if you’re a housefly? Just shy of a month. The Earth has grown to accommodate some crazy lifespans, from insects that have just a few days up to those tortoises that can live for over a century. But, as it happens, that’s just the beginning for some creatures. There are a handful of living things in the world that outlast humans by a country mile... Love content? Check out Simon's other YouTube Channels: Biographics: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClnDI2sdehVm1zm_LmUHsjQ/ Geographics: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHKRfxkMTqiiv4pF99qGKIw/ MegaProjects: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0woBco6Dgcxt0h8SwyyOmw SideProjects: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3Wn3dABlgESm8Bzn8Vamgg TodayIFoundOut: https://www.youtube.com/user/TodayIFoundOut Highlight History: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnb-VTwBHEV3gtiB9di9DZQ XPLRD: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVH8lH7ZLDUe_d9mZ3dlyYQ Business Blaze: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYY5GWf7MHFJ6DZeHreoXgw Simon's Social Media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/SimonWhistler Instagram: https://ift.tt/2EJ18Cm Text version: https://ift.tt/3q3d9sZ →Subscribe for new videos every day! https://www.youtube.com/user/toptenznet?sub_confirmation=1 Find more lists at http://www.toptenz.net Source/Further reading: https://ift.tt/3700rDT https://ift.tt/3jBWUAE https://ift.tt/3p2tBs8 https://ift.tt/3a7pTt9 https://ift.tt/2E7sN22 https://ift.tt/2rkbBwd https://ift.tt/2MVbBTB https://ift.tt/2Z5XpK2 https://ift.tt/3qlvZvL https://ift.tt/2kDgu1g https://ift.tt/3a6WZJy. https://ift.tt/36W2rgr https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4360qg1hm1M&ab_channel=NatGeoWILD https://ift.tt/2P9suas https://ift.tt/2o4QEZi https://ift.tt/36W2tF5 https://ift.tt/3jDSUiY https://ift.tt/2NbUNaE https://ift.tt/3rAtIg4 https://ift.tt/3dcC4a7 https://ift.tt/3p8c2qG https://ift.tt/3jBvWcs https://ift.tt/3p7Ntdm. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6YAXn5sZvjE&feature=emb_err_woyt&ab_channel=AFPNewsAgency https://ift.tt/3q9a0YG https://ift.tt/3a8G0qe https://ift.tt/3jJe3Zq https://ift.tt/2Z4zxqc https://ift.tt/2MRCR5m https://ift.tt/3jETJsa https://ift.tt/2OgXIPM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44JUXPzEI2U&feature=emb_logo&ab_channel=DiscoveryUK https://ift.tt/2Z4WKbG https://ift.tt/3jCxWB5 https://ift.tt/2MVKkAe https://ift.tt/2atOebT https://ift.tt/36yamO7 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tovDf-BKRZU&feature=emb_logo&ab_channel=NationalGeographic https://ift.tt/36W2FUP