#giant tortoise
The year was 1832 — and Jonathan the tortoise was just a tiny hatchling.
The world was a very different place back then; the lightbulb had yet to be invented, and cars were still half a century away.
But Jonathan, who is a Seychelles giant tortoise, lived to see it all. At around 187 years old, he’s now the oldest-known animal in the world — and he’s living a relaxing life on the remote island of St. Helena in the South Atlantic, where he’s been since the late 1880s.
ドーム型のガラパゴスゾウガメも作ったのでツーショット。ジョージは鞍型の亜種なので前脚が長く、ドーム型のほうは体もどーんと大きくて別の生き物のよう。島の環境でここまで違う進化をするガラパゴスの面白さ。
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‘Extinct’ Galapagos giant tortoise rediscovered 100 years later
The last time this tortoise was seen was 1906.
Good news!
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