The longest living mammal on earth is the Bowhead Whale which resides mostly in the Arctic oceans. It grows to be about 60 ft long an weighs in at around 150 tons. (that's huge) They have been seen breaking through ice as thick as 24 inches to breath. If you have ever been on ice that thick you will know why that is so amazing.
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| An artists rendition of a bowhead whale |
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| A cow and a calf bowhead whale |
Once thought to live 60 to 70 years like other whales recent discoveries of bowhead whales with harpoons embedded in their blubber dates some of these whales back to the 1800's the last of which was harvested by the Inuits in 2007. They found an explosive harpoon embedded in the whales neck which dated back to the 1890's. Some of the Bowhead whales are believed to live to be 150 to 200 years old.
Crazy maybe it's because they live in the cold arctic waters which slows their metabolism down. (just a guess) What do you think?
wow thats crazy
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