The Greenland shark is thought to be the longest-living vertebrate on earth. Early estimates of its maximum age were based on the fact that such sharks grow in length only about a centimeter per year, and yet an adult shark can reach a length of 15 feet. Estimate how long a 15 foot shark might have lived. (A newborn shark is about 1 foot long.)

The Greenland shark is thought to be the longest-living vertebrate on earth. Early estimates of its maximum age were based on the fact that such sharks grow in length only about a centimeter per year, and yet an adult shark can reach a length of 15 feet. Estimate how long a 15 foot shark might have lived. (A newborn shark is about 1 foot long.)

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Chapter17: Astrobiology: Life On Other Worlds

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