Cells need water and without water they wont function right
Answer:
There is 1/8 of the parent C-14 left. 1/8 means that 3 half-lives have elapsed. Multiply the half-life of C14 by 3: 5,730 years x 3 = 11,460 years old. The sample is only 11,460 years old, to the claim is not valid.
The main reason is because they are heavy, and because they don't have to chase their food. They're not predators and their shells give them protection like running away gives protection to other herbivores.