7 World Oldest Animals

Here are some pictures and information of the world oldest animals^^

Jonathan (Tortoise) 177 Years old during 2009

Jonathan (born c. 1832) is a Seychelles Giant tortoise (Dipsochelys hololissa) that lives on the island of St Helena.

His possible age was realized when a photograph was uncovered from a collection Boer War images showing a tortoise next to a war prisoner around the year 1900. On December 5, 2008, the internet news site Daily Mail ran a story claiming Jonathan is the same tortoise pictured in the photograph. If he was about 70 years old at the time of the photo, he could now be the oldest living animal on earth.

Reference from Wikipedia

Arctica islandica (Clam) 400 years old

A 400 plus year old clam was found be Icelandic scientists, this makes it twice as old as any other animal in history.

In October 2007, researchers from Bangor University in North Wales determined that an ocean quahog clam dredged off the Icelandic coast was between 405 and 410 years old by drilling through and counting rings on its shell (a technique known as sclerochronology). This made it the longest-lived solitary animal on record which forms accretionary skeletons.

The clam was nicknamed “Ming” after the Chinese dynasty that ruled when the clam settled (the mollusc equivalent of being born). The researchers are uncertain how long the clam, which died during the assessment process, might have lived had it been left on the ocean floor.

Help the Aged, a UK-based charity, has contributed £40,000 towards studying quahog longevity.

Reference from Wikipedia

George (Rabbit) 14 years old

George is a rabbit which lives up to 14 years old and was awarded “The Oldest Living Rabbit” by Guinness after confirming its age.

A rabbit is expected to live up to 6 to 8 years there fore with the age of 14 George nearly doubles the average age. George is around 160 years old in human terms.

Reference from Flushrush

Spike (Cat) died at age 19

Creme Puff (August 3, 1967 – August 6, 2005), who died at age 38 years and 3 days, was the oldest cat ever recorded, according to the 2007 edition of Guinness World Records. Creme Puff lived with her owner, Jake Perry, in Austin, Texas, United States. There is, however, much dispute over which is the oldest cat. There have been reports of cats living well into their 40s, however this is rarely proven, and is considered extremely unlikely.

Reference from Wikipedia

Labrador Bella (Dog) Died at age 29

The world oldest dog died at the age of 203 (in canine years)

Bella died due to a heart attack when its owners were on a holiday.

Bueno (Monkey) Died at age 53

Bueno is a black spider monkey which lived up to the age of 53 and died during 2005.

Bueno spend his life at the Japan Monkey Centre in Aichi west of Tokyo.

Reference from Flushrush

Tish (Gold Fish) died at age 43

The world’s oldest captive goldfish has died peacefully in his bowl, 43 years after he was won as a prize at a funfair.

Tish the goldfish achieved fame late in life after being recognised by the Guinness Book of Records only last year.

He was found dead at the bottom of his bowl earlier this week after a short illness.

Tish was buried in a yoghurt carton at the bottom of his owner Hilda Hand’s garden.

Reference from BBC News