Bigmouth buffalo fish live for a century, BUT

Bigmouth buffalo fish don’t appear to age, but new ones seldom survive their first year.

Increased age in the fish was not associated with telomere shortening (a biological sign of ageing), as would normally be expected. Instead, it seemed to be linked with better immune functioning, including a decreased neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratioa change which suggests that these fish get better at handling bodily stress and see increased immunity as they age.

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From an evolutionary perspective this is interesting like the Bechsteins bats in that the limit on population is not driven by aging.

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See the thread Neutrophil Lymphocyte Ratio (NLR) - how to improve? on NLR averages, lifestyle, and immunity.

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