The late Harriet was a 176-year-old tortoise, believed by some to have been owned by Charles Darwin. She died peacefully in a Queensland zoo owned by Steve Irwin, the Crocodile hunter.
According to the zoo veterinarian quoted by CNN:
“Harriet sadly died last night after, thankfully, a very short
People have heart attack at age 76 (and often much earlier), for Galapagos turtles the risk age seems to be 176…
Read the whole story: ‘Darwin’s tortoise’ dies, age 176. CNN.
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