Jonathan the tortoise: 190-year-old becomes the world’s oldest living land animal - CBBC Newsround
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Jonathan lives on Saint Helena, a remote island in the South Atlantic Ocean, where it's believe he arrived from the Seychelles all the way back in 1882!
A photograph taken in 1882 shows that when Jonathan was originally brought to the island he was already fully grown - which scientists say would indicate he was about 50 years of age at the time.
He has now been officially recognised by The Guinness Book of World Records as the oldest living chelonian - that means the reptile group which includes all turtles, terrapins and tortoises.
Apparently he was a bit of a cheeky chappie in his younger days - he was known for disrupting croquet matches and for going under tables at tea parties.
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