This daguerreotype of an arrest in France was made in the year 1847. This animal discovered from the Amazon rainforest in 2000 near Manaus Brazil. The previous oldest known animal was a 541-million-year-old weird blob-like organism called Dickinsonia, which belonged to the extinct Ediacarans. 10. This daguerreotype was one of the oldest photographs to represent news. At 450 million years old, this arthropod is older than any dinosaur would be, so it's no surprise that scientists consider it to be a living fossil. Today when no news feels complete without a relevant image, it … The oldest animal ever known lived from 1499 until the day researchers cracked its shell open, killing it in the process. Goblin Shark - 118 million years old .

1/12. The oldest known animal in the geological record has been identified, in a discovery that scientists are calling "the Holy Grail of palaeontology." 12. They are approximately 2.8 billion years old. Martialis Huereka – 120 million years old. Published Feb 26, 2015. Paul Ciampanelli. In the list of the Top 10 Oldest Animal Species In The World, Martialis Heureka is at no 10. Below is a list of other living things that have existed on this planet for an astonishing long time. This is the 10th Oldest Animal Species In The World and also on our list. This is the species of ant that belongs to the Martialinae family.

Cyanobacteria are the world's oldest living animal. And to find out which state makes a habit out of watching these creatures spawn every summer, don't miss The Weirdest Summer Tradition in Every State. The oldest animal ever known lived from 1499 until the day researchers cracked its shell open, killing it in the process. Goblin sharks are among the most terrifying creatures to behold, and for that reason, we're glad they dwell at the bottom of the ocean and rarely stray from there. Martialis Huereka is an ant species discovered in 2000 in Amazon rainforest. It is reportedly the first ever news related photograph. Currently the world's oldest known land animal is Jonathan, an 183-year-old Aldabra giant tortoise that lives on the grounds of the governor’s mansion in St. Helena, an island off West Africa. By . Mom Life. 12 Oldest Animal Species on Earth.