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What was the longest lifespan of any dinosaur?
The largest and best-preserved T. rex, in the Field Museum of Chicago, is thought to have lived to almost 29 years, although it would have achieved adult size after 20 years.
How long would dinosaurs have lived?
Dinosaurs went extinct about 65 million years ago (at the end of the Cretaceous Period), after living on Earth for about 165 million years.
What was the lifespan of a Tyrannosaurus rex?
30 years
Tyrannosaurus/Lifespan
Which animal has the longest lifespan?
Bowhead whales
1. Bowhead whale: potentially 200+ years old. Bowhead whales (Balaena mysticetus) are the longest living mammals.
How did the dinosaurs live so long?
It is a longstanding mystery why dinosaurs became and remained so plentiful for more than 180 million years. The traditional theory: dinosaurs suddenly replaced other land animals because of special traits that gave them an evolutionary advantage, such as being warm-blooded, nimble and able to occupy varied habitats.
Why did dinosaurs live so long?
How old is Rexy in Jurassic Park?
About
| position | Former park attraction |
|---|---|
| Age | 5 years old (JP), 27 years old (JW), 30 years old (JW:FK) |
| Status | Alive |
| Height | 13-20 feet |
| weight | 7 tons |
Which animal lives for 500 years?
The ocean quahog is a fist-size clam that can live to be 500 years or older. Some researchers believe the sturdy quahog’s secret to a long life is its ability to protect its proteins from damage.
What creature has the shortest lifespan?
Ephemeral mayflies
Ephemeral mayflies We often hear that mayflies, like the whiteflies of the Susquehanna River, have the shortest lifespan of any animal on Earth, just 24 hours for many species.
What came first dinosaurs or Adam and Eve?
Dinny’s new owners, pointing to the Book of Genesis, contend that most dinosaurs arrived on Earth the same day as Adam and Eve, some 6,000 years ago, and later marched two by two onto Noah’s Ark.