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I was today years old when I found out there was a giant tortoise that was 190 YEARS OLD!
But sure enough, Jonathan the Tortoise, who is the oldest-known land animal alive according to Guinness World Records, celebrated his 190th birthday recently!! He was given the official birthday of December 4th, 1832 by Saint Helena's governor. (See more photos of Jonathan below)
According to NPR.org:
He's lived through two world wars, eight British monarchs and 40 U.S. presidents. His lifetime has seen the first phone call (1876), the first skyscraper (1885), the first power-driven flight (1903), the first people to walk on the moon (1969). He was alive when the first photograph of a person was taken (1838); now he poses for selfies with adoring tourists. He was born before the creation of the postage stamp (1840), and now appears on them.