Sharks have existed for about 450 million years, longer than trees.
Why it is true
The first sharks appeared about 450 million years ago, before the first insects and long before the first trees, which appeared about 350 million years ago. They survived several mass extinctions, including the one that wiped out the dinosaurs.
Source: Smithsonian
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