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    7 of the Longest Living Animals on Earth

    Photo by: Jim Schulz/Chicago Zoological Society

    Human longevity is increasing all the time. But compared to some other animals, a human's average life span (about 78.5 years according to the CDC)

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    Photo by: Jim Schulz/Chicago Zoological Society

    Human longevity is increasing all the time. But compared to some other animals, a human's average life span (about 78.5 years according to the CDC) is nothing to brag about.

    We found seven creatures who get to spend a long time on Earth, some for hundreds of years.

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    Fri, Jul 6, 2012 11:56 AM EDT
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