Some fish swimming in the Great Lakes could be upward of 400 years old, new study finds
- Michigan lake sturgeon were already known as “living dinosaurs” - but they may be a lot older than you might think, according to a new study from Michigan and Wisconsin officials and universities.
- Some of the spiny, whiskered females may live for as long as 427 years, the groups found, following an analysis of populations in the Great Lakes.
- That’s nearly as long as the lifespan of Greenland sharks.
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- Michigan lake sturgeon were already known as “living dinosaurs” - but they may be a lot older than you might think, according to a new study from Michigan and Wisconsin officials and universities.
- Some of the spiny, whiskered females may live for as long as 427 years, the groups found, following an analysis of populations in the Great Lakes.
- That’s nearly as long as the lifespan of Greenland sharks.
Sources: The Independent