Sharks are older than trees

How I got here

Started with

“sharks older than trees”

Ended at

Greenland shark

The Trail

1. “sharks older than trees” (google.com)
2. Shark (en.wikipedia.org)
3. Wattieza (en.wikipedia.org)

   one of the earliest known trees, around 385 million years ago

4. Greenland shark (en.wikipedia.org)

   might live 400 years. reaches maturity at around 150

What I came away with

Shark-like fish show up around 450 million years ago; the earliest trees are around 385 million. And the Greenland shark is the longest-lived vertebrate we know of, with estimates from 272 to over 500 years.

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