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This is not correct in the least.

As one of many, many examples, a galapagos turtle reaches sexual maturity at 20 to 25 years of age, and lives 100 to 200 years.

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I think barrenko meant "lives after reproductive ability ends", and AFAIK Galapagos tortoises can reproduce at those ages. Certainly the males can, but so can 80yo human males.

Something like that, I take full fault.

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