The Greenland Shark (Somniosus microcephalus) lives 400 years.
Why aren't we studying this?
http://www.cnn.com/2016/08/11/health/greenland-sharks-long-lives/index.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenland_shark
>>8266348
who gives a shit if a fish takes a long time to die
>>8266350
For human longevity.
This is the longest living vertebra on the planet!
>>8266352
And a horse has a huge dick, should we study that to see why it's so big?
>>8266361
How old are you?
>>8266348
>Why aren't we studying this?
Because no one cares? There are living things that are biologically immortal; which are of much higher interest.
>>8266361
Yes
>>8266361
Your mother is the leading scientist in that area.
>>8266388
>There are living things that are biologically immortal
Are you referring to the octopus that can regenerate itself? That is much different and likely can't be applied to humans. This may be.
>>8266478
Why don't you use Google and find out? :^)
>>8266397
kek
>>8266352
>>8266348
it lives in the cold water all his life and has a very fucking slow metabolism
do you want to move at a speed slower than a sloth?