Sharks first appeared approximately 450 million years ago during the Ordovician period, while trees evolved around 350-400 million years ago during the Devonian period, making sharks older than trees.
“Sharks are older than trees.”
- britannica.com
“Sharks have existed since the Ordovician Period, roughly 450 million years ago, making them older than trees, which evolved during the Devonian Period.”
- nationalgeographic.com
“Sharks have existed for more than 450 million years, since long before the dinosaurs. They have evolved over millions of years into the diverse species we see today.”
- en.wikipedia.org
“Trees are woody plants with a single stem (or, rarely, multiple stems) that have a distinct canopy. Trees first appeared on Earth during the Devonian period, around 400 million years ago.”
- en.wikipedia.org
“Sharks are a group of elasmobranch fish characterized by a cartilaginous skeleton, five to seven gill slits on the sides of the head, and the absence of swim bladders. Fossil records indicate that sharks first appeared over 450 million years ago.”
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