You might be surprised to learn that sharks are older than trees as they've been around for at least 400 million years. Sharks have been around truly for a very long time, proving their resilience. ... The earliest shark teeth are from early Devonian deposits, some 400 million years old, in what today is Europe.

How long were sharks around before trees?

Fossils have shown us that the ancient ancestors of sharks first arose around 450 million years ago, during the Late Ordovician period. Yet, it wasn't until around 350 million years ago that the first trees arose!

Are sharks older than dinosaurs?

Sharks are among Earth's most ancient creatures. First evolving over 455 million years ago, sharks are far more ancient than the first dinosaurs, insects, mammals or even trees.