The Greenland shark is the longest-living vertebrate in the world, living more than 400 years.
Why it is true
The Greenland shark grows only about one centimetre per year and reaches sexual maturity at 150. Age is determined by carbon dating of the eye lens. It is the longest-living known vertebrate, living more than 400 years.
Source: Science
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