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There are corals known to live for thousands of years, and bowhead whales are estimated to live for centuries, but land animals rarely have such lengthy life spans. The current record holder for the longest currently living terrestrial animal goes to a tortoise named Jonathan.
Age estimate places coral among the most long-lived species on the planet. Some species of coral can live for over 4,000 years â longer than any other animal that lives in the ocean, a study has found. Uncertainty over how to date coral makes estimates of their lifespan contentious.