Macaws. Large parrots like Macaws are among the longest living parrot species. Healthy Macaw parrots live an average of 50 years.
2 Blue and yellow macaw
Parrots are the only birds that can live longer than people, with a life expectancy of up to 100 years. The oldest blue and yellow macaw on record even lived to 104 in England.
Birds can be very long-lived in captivity. One Sulphur-crested Cockatoo (a common Australian parrot made famous by the TV show "Baretta") lived most of his 80-plus years in a zoo. Captive Canada Geese have lived for 33 years, House Sparrows 23 years, and Northern Cardinals 22 years.
Some corals can live for up to 5,000 years, making them the longest living animals on Earth. Scientific studies of elkhorn coral (Acropora palmata) in the Caribbean and off the coast of Florida show that coral genotypes can survive longer than expected.
A Laysan albatross named Wisdom lives in Midway Atoll in Hawaii and has recently given birth to what is at least her 40th chick. The world's oldest known wild bird, a Laysan albatross named Wisdom, turned 70 this year.
Estimates of sponge longevity vary quite a bit, but are often in the thousands of years. One study in the journal Aging Research Reviews notes a deep-sea sponge from the species Monorhaphis chuni lived to be 11,000 years old. Yes, a sponge is an animal—and it has a remarkable life-span.
The kakapo, found in New Zealand, is thought to be the longest-lived species of bird and can survive to about 90.
And since magpies can live between 25 and 30 years and are territorial, they can develop lifelong friendships with humans. This bond can extend to trusting certain people around their offspring.
Bowhead whale
1 among mammals in terms of sheer lifespan. Scientists have discovered at least three of the whales are 135 to 172 years old, with a fourth clocking in at 211 years old.
How Long Do Snakes Live? Snakes reach sexual maturity within two to four years, depending on the species and living conditions. In perfect conditions, adult snakes live anywhere from 20 to 30 years, with natural predators and the encroachment of humans severely limiting the number of years most snakes live.
Macaws. Large parrots like Macaws are among the longest living parrot species. Healthy Macaw parrots live an average of 50 years.
Fact Check-Albatrosses can go for years without touching the ground, but they do land on water. A meme on social media that states albatrosses go “years without landing” has triggered confusion among users, who wonder how these birds would eat if flying non-stop for such long periods of time.
Cockatoos have been known to live well over 40 years in captivity.
No animal can sleep for 300 years.
The correct answer is that they rest throughout the day. They rest lightly throughout their active months, but when hibernation season comes around, they dive in deep waters to sleep, that is.
Bluey, an Australian cattle dog, entered the Guinness Book of World Records by living to the ripe old age of 29 years and 5 months, setting the record for oldest dog ever. The record was set in 1939 and still stands, but many Australian Cattle Dogs have tried to beat it by living good long lives of their own.
The oldest living land animal is a 190-year-old Seychelles giant tortoise (Aldabrachelys gigantea hololissa) named Jonathan. The tortoise lives on the island of St. Helena in the South Atlantic Ocean after having been brought there by people from the Seychelles in 1882.
The 'immortal' jellyfish, Turritopsis dohrnii
To date, there's only one species that has been called 'biologically immortal': the jellyfish Turritopsis dohrnii. These small, transparent animals hang out in oceans around the world and can turn back time by reverting to an earlier stage of their life cycle.
Sparrows' life span lasts between 4 and 6 years, with up to 5 breeding seasons.
Average Lifespans of Parrots
On average, it is probably safe to say that parrots will live for round 50 years, though there have been cases of specimens reaching 70, 80 or even 100 years of age.
#1 Cocky Bennett the Cockatoo
With a reported lifespan of 120 years, Cocky Bennett was the oldest bird of all time. Reportedly living from 1796 – 1916, this male Sulpher-crested cockatoo is reported as the longest living cockatoo. A beloved pet, Cocky Bennett's owner even had an obituary printed when he died.
Aquatic animals. Glass sponges found in the East China Sea and Southern Ocean have been estimated to be more than 10,000 years old.
Tortoise
If you want a pet for life, a tortoise is one of the best options out there. Many species of tortoise live for over a century, like the Sulcata Tortoise, Leopard Tortoise, or the Egyptian Tortoise––so chances are this critter may even outlive its human owners.