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Oldest Organism

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    Earth's Oldest Living Organism Is a Clonal Colony of Aspen Trees

    Pando, located in Utah, is a single male quaking aspen clone covering 106 acres, estimated to be up to 14,000 years old. All its seemingly individual trees are genetically identical stems connected by one massive root system.

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    The World's Oldest Known Living Organism Is A Fungus

    A honey mushroom (Armillaria ostoyae) in Oregon's Malheur National Forest covers 2,200 acres and is estimated to be between 2,400 and 8,650 years old. It is largely underground, making it the largest known organism by area.

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