Scientists discover 512-year-old shark, world’s oldest vertebrate


An ancient shark believed to be 512 years old has been discovered by scientists, the world's oldest known vertebrate.

When Danish scientists spotted a 5.4 meter female Greenland shark roaming the North Atlantic Ocean, they knew she had to be hundreds of years old.

Greenland sharks are believed to grow only one centimeter a year.

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