Nature has kept a different age limit for every living being. Some creatures live only for a week, while some creatures can survive only for 10-15 years. Take the age of a human being, its maximum age is considered to be 100 years, however, nowadays 70-80 years is the normal age of a human being. But turtles are famous for their longevity. There are many such turtles in the world who are very old (world’s oldest tortoise) but the title of being the oldest turtle is in the name of Jonathan (Jonathan tortoise age) who is celebrating his birthday recently.
According to CNN’s December 3 report, the birthday of a turtle named Jonathan was recently celebrated on the South Atlantic Island of St. Helena. Not only this, Jonathan has a Guinness World Record in his name. This is the record of the world’s oldest turtle. You will be surprised to know that Jonathan is 190 years old. According to the report, there is no information about the real age of Johnathan. But it is believed that he was born in 1832.
World’s oldest tortoise turns 190
It was brought to St Helena from Seychelles in 1882. This tortoise was given as a gift to Sir William Gray Wilson who later became the governor. St. Helena’s Head of Tourism Matt Joshua says that Jonathan could be 200 years old. It is recognized by Guinness World Records as the oldest clayonian, a category that includes turtles, tortoises and terrapins. Earlier this record was in the name of a turtle named Tu’i Malila who was about 188 years old. He died in 1965.
Why do turtles live longer?
Now the question arises as to how the age of turtles is so long. Research by Yale University and the University of Oviedo in Spain has shown that giant tortoises have several gene variants in their DNA that help with DNA repair, as well as the immune response, and fight cancer. also prove helpful. Their metabolic rate is also less than other organisms due to which their age increases.
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FIRST PUBLISHED : December 14, 2022, 13:55 IST
