How many years have sharks existed on Earth?

Q: How many years have sharks existed on Earth?

450 million years (450,000,000). Sharks are older than trees, older than Saturn's rings, and have survived all five mass extinctions. Source: Natural History Museum

450 million

years

450,000,000 exactly, give or take

Sharks are older than trees, older than Saturn's rings, and have survived all five mass extinctions.SOURCENatural History Museum

Scale check: 450 million is roughly about the population of Japan.

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