Greenland Shark's 400 Year Life

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Greenland shark

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This shark can live for over 400 years and we finally know how

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The Greenland shark makes up for its hulking frame, sandpapery skin, and awkward fins by living for up to 400 years in the depths of the Arctic and North Atlantic oceans.

For years , scientists have been unsure exactly how this shark manages to live so long.

The study provides a great look into the shark’s genetic makeup and even more insight into the specific genes and biological mechanisms that allow it to live such an exceptionally long life.

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