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Guinness World Records: Oldest land animal (living)
The oldest known living terrestrial animal is Jonathan, a Seychelles giant tortoise originally from Seychelles.
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The oldest known living terrestrial animal is Jonathan, a Seychelles giant tortoise (Aldabrachelys gigantea hololissa), originally from the Seychelles but now a long-time resident of the remote South Atlantic island of St Helena. He is believed to have been born c. 1832, thus making him 191 years old in 2023. His age has been reliably estimated from the fact that he was said to be “fully mature” (and hence at least 50 years old) when he was brought to the island in 1882. As his age on arrival is a conservative estimate, in all likelihood he is even older.
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