22 Incredibly Old Living Things
Rachel Sussman has been traveling the world for the past few years photographing some of the oldest living things on Earth. Here’s a look at some of what she’s found.
18. Patagonian Cypress; 2,200 years old
Alerce Costero National Monument, Chile
1. Siberian Actinobacteria; 400,000-600,000 years old
Neils Bohr Institute, Copenhagen
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cross one off the list. That bald cypress tree in Seminole County FL burned down 2 weeks ago
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not to ask a stupid question or anything, but I'm assuming the species are that old, not the tree thats in the image, right?
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And now for the next hour i will have to go and do some research on the things that i have never seen before.. got to love being curious!
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