What looks a little like an octopus and can live for 1,000 years?

• What looks a little like an octopus and can live for 1,000 years? Hint Plant

• Answer:

  My hair when I wake-up in the morning...seriously here is the answer It's the odd Welwitschia plant, which grows in desert areas of Namibia and Angola, two countries in Africa. The Welwitschia has only two leaves that shred into many long, leathery pieces as they grow. Welwitschias provide shelter for small desert animals and are an important part of the web of life in the desert. - from National Geographic