Jonathan, the world’s oldest known land animal, has died at the age of 193 on the island of St. Helena, BBC News reports. The Seychelles giant tortoise, a Guinness World Record holder, lived at the governor’s residence since 1882, surviving eight British monarchs. Estimated to have been born around 1832, he was also predeceased by Napoleon Bonaparte whose last words, spoken in delirium on May 5, 1821, are generally recorded as “France, armée, tête d’armée, Joséphine.” Napoleon was 51.
Jonathan, the world’s oldest known land animal, has died at the age of 193 on the island of St. Helena, BBC News reports. The Seychelles giant tortoise, a Guinness World Record holder, lived at the governor’s residence since 1882, surviving eight British monarchs. Estimated to have been born around 1832, he was also predeceased by Napoleon Bonaparte whose last words, spoken in delirium on May 5, 1821, are generally recorded as “France, armée, tête d’armée, Joséphine.” Napoleon was 51.
That’s pretty old, think of all the changes he’s seen.