oldest animals
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Originally Posted by muck
This statement doesn't make any sense to me...  |
what I mean is that short of being caught by man or eaten by bigger animals, biologically, they should live for hundreds of years. Think about it, they don't even mature and are able to reproduce until they're in their teens. Basically Cancer is natures way of strengthening the species, allowing only the strong to survive. Most animals are susceptible to cancers, except sharks. That's why they're being hunted almost to extinction, cause man wants their cartilege and fins, because we believe it will make us healthier.
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Last tank was 210 reef with 90 gal sump
120 , lps. 2xKessil A350W Tuna Blues, 2xvortech mp40 for flow,aqualogic 1/4 hp chiller, 160 lbs live rock. sohal, , pair of percs,flame dotty back , royal gramma, pair of black percs, niger trigger, mandarin
55 corner bowfront freshwater, African cichlids kessil a350
30 gal 36x36 coffee table fish tank. 3 red ear sliders.
5.5 gal nano, live rock, arrow crab, baby perc, firefish.
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