<Ol> <Li> Oldest known individuals that are currently living </Li> <Li> Record holders, such as the most long - lived human, Jeanne Calment, or the most long - lived domestic cat, Creme Puff . </Li> </Ol> <Li> Oldest known individuals that are currently living </Li> <Li> Record holders, such as the most long - lived human, Jeanne Calment, or the most long - lived domestic cat, Creme Puff . </Li> <P> Ordinarily, this does not consider the age of the species itself, comparing species by the range of age - span of their individuals, or the time between first appearance (speciation) and extinction of the species . </P>

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