190-year-old There has never been a tortoise older than Jonathan

the record for the longest living tortoise in the world


For land animals, Jonathan had long since surpassed all others in age.

 

Jonathan, a tortoise who is now 190 years old, holds the record for the longest-living species of tortoise.

 

According to the estimates, Jonathan was born in 1832, making them 190 years old in 2022, as reported by Guinness World Records (opens in new tab) on January 12. That means Jonathan entered the world before Queen Victoria of Great Britain gained the throne in 1837.

 

Once thought to be the oldest living land animal, the Seychelles giant tortoise (Aldabrachelys gigantea hololissa) has now been confirmed as the oldest turtle or tortoise in the entire world. He surpassed Tu'i Malila, a radiated tortoise (Astrochelys radiata) who had held the record since at least 1880 and died in 1965 at least 188.

 

Jonathan makes his home on St. Helena, a little island in the South Atlantic. Jonathan's vet, Joe Hollins, told Guinness World Records that Jonathan is a local legend and a sign of resilience in the face of change.

 

According to London's British Museum (opens in new tab), Jonathan first visited St. Helena in 1882, at the ripe old age of 50. Given that he appears at least 50 years old in an image of himself taken between 1882 and 1886, Jonathan could be well over 190 years old right now.

 

Jonathan, a giant tortoise in his twilight years, is blind and has lost his sense of smell, yet he continues to graze with his friends David, Emma, and Fred on the grounds of the governor of St. Helena's mansion. Once a week, we hand-feed him to make sure he gets enough to eat. Guinness World Records says he enjoys eating cabbage, cucumbers, and carrots. Besides eating, sleeping and mating are Jonathan's two other primary passions in life.

 

Since animals aren't always gender-conscious, it's safe to say that "despite his age, Jonathan still has a high libido and is seen frequently mating with Emma and sometimes Fred." Hollins disclosed this information to the Guinness World Records.

 

Many of the mechanisms that allow tortoises like Jonathan to live to such advanced ages remain a mystery to scientists. According to recent research by Live Science, giant tortoises may be protected from the deterioration of cells that normally occurs with age because of the speed with which they kill off defective cells through a process called apoptosis.

 

While Jonathan's longevity is unparalleled on dry land, there are marine creatures that can outlive him by a considerable margin. For instance, Greenland sharks' most extended estimated lifespan (Somniosus microcephalus) is at least 272 years, and the little jellyfish-like invertebrate group Hydra may regenerate its cells indefinitely, giving the appearance of never having aged.





Reference : https://www.livescience.com/jonathan-oldest-tortoise-ever

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