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.
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22 Incredibly Old Living Things
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18. Patagonian Cypress; 2,200 years old
Alerce Costero National Monument, Chile
Source: rachelsussman.com
1. Siberian Actinobacteria; 400,000-600,000 years old
Neils Bohr Institute, Copenhagen
Source: rachelsussman.com
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Socal Trish a year ago“But the Earth is only 3,000 years old! They told me so in bible study…” /sarcasm
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frankchadm a year agocross one off the list. That bald cypress tree in Seminole County FL burned down 2 weeks ago
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ThenEspoSays a year agonot 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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