World Report: April 26, 1996 Vol.1 No.23
- This Issue:
- Table of Contents
- Cover Story
- Cover Story - Spanish Version
- Mini-Lesson
- Comprehension Quiz
- Teacher's Guide and Worksheets
Top 5 Longest-Living Animals
When it comes to living long, slow and steady wins the race. Few animals live longer than certain species of tortoises and turtles. Here are the longest recorded life-spans for earth's champions of old age.
1. Giant Tortoise 200 years
2. Oregon Sturgeon 150
3. Eastern Box Turtle 123
4. Human (Jeanne Calment) 121
5. Egyptian Vulture 118
Source: The Illustrated Encyclopedia Of Facts
