The oldest living things on Earth

WILD BIRD: About 75 years


Oldest living things on Earth: It's hard to pinpoint exact dates, but these 10 creatures and plants are among Earth's most tenacious living things. A Laysan albatross named Wisdom, pictured, was banded in 1956. She is the world's oldest confirmed wild bird. Daniel W. Clark/USFWS


LAND ANIMAL: About 194 years old

Jonathan's exact age is uncertain, but he's thought to be about 194.
 Gianluigi Guercia/AFP/Getty Images


WILD HERB: Approximately 3,000 years

These eye-catching blobs are Andean shrubs that may date back thousands of years. Shutterstock


LIVING ANIMAL: Approximately 15,000 years

The volcano sponges of Antarctica, Anoxycalyx joubini. Rob Robbins/EarthRef.org

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