Oldest living entity

Meet Pando, not a forest but a single tree. Every trunk of the Quaking Aspen is genetically identical & connected by a single 80,000 year old root system, making it one of the largest and oldest living entities on Earth! 🍂

Top | New | Old

MyNameIsHurl · 41-45, F

Where is that?

DeWayfarer · 61-69, M

@MyNameIsHurl Sevier County, Utah

fun4us2b · M

These are nearby, I guess a different tree but similar. They are very interesting to look at with markings that look like eyes - I'm going there tomorrow.

Convivial · 26-30, F

Have you heard of the stromatolites in western Australia?

NinaTina · 26-30, F

@Convivial no

Convivial · 26-30, F

@NinaTina don't quote me, but they're kind of like living rocks, blue green algae, I think, in colonies that are many millions of years old....

NinaTina · 26-30, F

@Convivial https://similarworlds.com/nature-outdoors/5034237-Rocks-that-reproduce-These-enigmatic-stones-known-as

SinlessOnslaught · M

I never thought of trees as an underground entity 🤔

Degbeme · 70-79, M

Again nature blow my mind.

BLP11520 · 61-69, M

Cool

JimboSaturn · 56-60, M

But isn't the universe only 6,000 years old :P

Actually I read about the age and some disagree about 80,000 years and only say 10,000 years. Still ridiculously old!

This comment is hidden. Show Comment

Add a comment...