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The Greenland shark can live for over 500 years.
These deep-sea dwellers are the longest-living vertebrates known to science, with one individual estimated to be 512 years old. They grow extremely slowly, at about 1 cm per year, and don't reach sexual maturity until around 150 years of age. Their longevity is partly due to their extremely slow metabolism in cold, deep waters.
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The sarcastic fringehead fish uses its giant mouth for territorial disputes.
When two of these fish fight, they press their huge, colorful mouths against each other, like an aggressive...
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Some jellyfish have complex eyes without a brain.
Box jellyfish have 24 eyes of four different types, including eyes similar to human ones with retinas, corneas,...
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Elephant seals can hold their breath for two hours.
These marine mammals can dive to depths of over 5,000 feet and stay underwater for up to two...