Going on a diet at 183!
Jonathan, the world’s oldest living animal has been given a new lease of life after a vet put him on a healthy diet – at the age of 183. It was feared the giant tortoise was on his last legs after his health seriously declined due to losing his eyesight and sense of smell. The afflictions meant Jonathan, who lives on the British outpost of St Helena Island, was left grabbing at insubstantial twigs, leaves and dirt for food. His plight was spotted by the island’s vet, Dr Joe Hollins, who immediately put him on a high-calorie and nutritious diet of a bowl of apples, carrots, cucumber, bananas and guava. See the Conservation section.
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Education
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Miscellany
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Did You Know…
The four-eyed turtle, (Sacalia quadriocellata) is a reptile of the order Testudines. Its name refers to two bright yellow or green spots that occur on the back of its head that can look like another pair of eyes.
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Photo from Joe Hollins/BNPS
