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Meet Jonathan The Tortoise: The oldest living land animal in the world

Meet Jonathan, the oldest living animal in the world, a Seychelles giant tortoise. He lives on the island of Saint Helena.
Shell-ebrity: World's oldest tortoise Jonathan turns 190 (ish)

"When you think, if he was hatched in 1832 -- the Georgian era -- my goodness, the changes in the world," said Joe Hollins, a retired veterinarian who is Jonathan's main carer today.

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