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Jonathan, a Seychelles giant tortoise living on the island of Saint Helena, is reported to be at least 192 years old, hence the oldest currently living terrestrial animal. If Adwaita's claim is not true, Jonathan might be the oldest known terrestrial animal to have ever existed. [113] Jonathan in 2021.
Jonathan (hatched c. 1832) [2] [3] is a Seychelles giant tortoise (Aldabrachelys gigantea hololissa), a subspecies of the Aldabra giant tortoise (Aldabrachelys gigantea).His approximate age is estimated to be 192 as of 2025, making him the oldest known living land animal.
At the time of his death in 2006, Adwaita was believed to be amongst the longest-living animals in the world. He may have been from Aldabra, an atoll in the Seychelles. This anecdotal report has not been confirmed. [4] The animal was one of four tortoises that lived at Robert Clive's estate at Barrackpore, in the northern suburbs of Calcutta. [5]
At the start of 2022 Jonathan achieved the Guinness World Records title for the world’s oldest living land animal and this month, he has also been named as the oldest tortoise ever.
The Duke of Edinburgh has encountered the world’s oldest living land animal – Jonathan the 191-year-old giant tortoise. Edward crouched down to meet Jonathan as the tortoise stretched his neck ...
Although there are very long-living land animals (the oldest tortoise, for example, is nearly 190 years old), none of them make this list — the true age champions all live in water. Bowhead ...
The oldest male orangutan ever was Guas, who reached to the final age of 58 years, 39 days. The oldest living female (and overall) orangutan is Bella, aged 64 years, 42 days. The oldest living male orangutan is Mushon, aged 56 years, 51 days. Female orangutans, on average, live longer than their male counterparts.
Raven, the world’s oldest leopard, died Thursday at the Center for Animal Research and Education in Bridgeport. “Raven was loved by so many from all over the world and exhibited all the ...