Jonathan the tortoise, world's oldest known land animal, dies aged 193
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“The world's oldest known tortoise, Jonathan, has died at an estimated age of 193”
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Wikipedia explicitly states Jonathan the tortoise's age is estimated at 193 as of 2026, confirming the claim through an authoritative reference.
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— Jonathan (hatched c. 1832) is a Seychelles giant tortoise (Aldabrachelys gigantea hololissa), a subspecies of the Aldabra giant tortoise (Aldabrachelys gigantea). His age is estimated to be 193 as of …
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— Jonathan David Haidt ( HYTE; born October 19, 1963) is an American social psychologist and author. He is the Thomas Cooley Professor of Ethical Leadership at the New York University Stern School of Bu…
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— All 193 member states and 2 General Assembly non-member observer states of the United Nations, in addition to several de facto states, represent themselves with national flags. National flags generall…
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“Jonathan, the world's oldest living land animal, has passed away today peacefully on St Helena”
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Wikipedia confirms Jonathan the tortoise resides on St Helena, aligning with the claim about his death location.
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— Jonathan (hatched c. 1832) is a Seychelles giant tortoise (Aldabrachelys gigantea hololissa), a subspecies of the Aldabra giant tortoise (Aldabrachelys gigantea). His age is estimated to be 193 as of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonathan_(tortoise)
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— Saint Helena (, US: ; US: ) is a volcanic and tropical island, located in the South Atlantic Ocean, west of the mainland of the continent of Africa, with the Southern African nations of Angola and Na…
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— The Saint Helena pound is the currency of the Atlantic islands of Saint Helena and Ascension, which are constituent parts of the British Overseas Territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cu…
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“Jonathan is thought to have hatched around the year 1832”
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— Jonathan (hatched c. 1832) is a Seychelles giant tortoise (Aldabrachelys gigantea hololissa), a subspecies of the Aldabra giant tortoise (Aldabrachelys gigantea). His age is estimated to be 193 as of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonathan_(tortoise)
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— 1832 (MDCCCXXXII) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar and a leap year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar, the 1832nd year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) de…
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— A Faithful Narrative of the Surprising Work of God in the Conversion of Many Hundred Souls in Northampton is an essay written in 1737 by Jonathan Edwards about the process of Christian conversion in N…
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“He spent most of his life on the remote South Atlantic island of St Helena”
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“Jonathan's exact age is unknown, but a photograph taken in 1882 shows that he was fully grown when he was first brought to the island”
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“Experts say this suggests he was about 50 years old by that time”
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“Jonathan lived through the reigns of eight British monarchs”
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“Jonathan met both George VI and the future Elizabeth II during their visit to the island in 1947”
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“Jonathan met Sir Lindsay in 2024, when he was presented with a Guinness World Record certificate recognising him as the oldest known land animal in the world”
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“Although Jonathan had lost his sense of smell and his sight, he still appeared to be very happy and healthy”
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