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Jonathan, a Seychelles giant tortoise living on the island of St. Helena, holds the Guinness World Record for being the world’s oldest known living terrestrial animal. 2 / 7

Jonathan has seen nearly two centuries of human history unfold. When he hatched, Charles Darwin had not yet published his theory of evolution. 3 / 7

Believed to have hatched around 1832, Jonathan is now about 193 years old — making him older than the invention of the light bulb, the telephone and car. 4 / 7

Jonathan lives at the Plantation House, the official residence of the Governor of St. Helena. 5 / 7

Although his exact birth year is unknown, experts estimated his hatch year to be around 1832. Guinness World Records officially confirmed his title in 2019. 6 / 7

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