What are the oddest organisms?

What if we told you that in some parts of the world, there are creatures so odd and rare that many people don't even know they exist? read more

This is a list of the longest-living organisms, that is, the individuals (in some instances, clones) of a species. This may be, for a given species: Oldest known individuals that are currently living Record holders, such as the most long-lived human, Jeanne Calment, or the most long-lived cat, Creme Puff. read more

The oldest macroscopic, non-clonal specimens on Earth are Bristlecone Pines. Some plants have found a way to do better. Clonal plant colonies are formed from genetically identical specimens. Often connected through the root system, individual parts will grow and decay, but the organism as a whole goes on. read more

Maybe you are wondering what's the oldest living organism.You could probably nitpick some of these within a million years here, a million years there but the fact remains that these animals have been around a long time. read more