Longest living organisms on earth

[Dahlia]

Trees are supposedly the longest living organisms on earth. Many trees live for thousands of years!
The Great Basin Bristlecone Pine in CA is believed to be the oldest living tree species.

 

[flowerbug]

however, underneath it all are the bacteria, viruses, phages, fungi, etc. which have been around for much longer, but because they live in a different way and aren't very big they're not considered as important - without them we'd not be here nor would the plants or other animals.

 

[flowerbug]

ok, i hadda, (smak me if you want i can take it )...

It's the equivalent of a humongous 1,500 soccer fields and is 8,650 years old | Discover Wildlife

This humongous fungus is the biggest organism in the world

www.discoverwildlife.com

 

[Dahlia]

ok, i hadda, (smak me if you want i can take it )...

It's the equivalent of a humongous 1,500 soccer fields and is 8,650 years old | Discover Wildlife

This humongous fungus is the biggest organism in the world

www.discoverwildlife.com

Wow, talk about old!!!