What is Jonathan (tortoise)?
{{Infobox animal|name=Jonathan|image=Jonathan-plantation-house.jpg|caption=Jonathan in April 2021.|species=Seychelles giant tortoise|gender=Male|hatch_date=December 4, 1832 (age {{age|1832|12|04}})|hatch_place=Seychelles, British Mauritius|residence=Saint Helena|mate=Frederik[a] (1991&ndash;present)|weight=150-200 kg (331-441 lb)}} '''Jonathan''' (hatched {{circa|1832}}) is a [[Aldabrachelys gigantea hololissa|Seychelles giant tortoise]] (''Aldabrachelys gigantea hololissa''), a subspecies of the [[Aldabra giant tortoise]] (''Aldabrachelys gigantea''). He is the oldest known living [[terrestrial animal|land animal]] in the world at 192 years old. Jonathan lives on the island of [[Saint Helena]], a [[British overseas territories|British Overseas Territory]] in the [[Atlantic Ocean|South Atlantic Ocean]].<ref>{{Cite web|author=Warfield, Kristen|date=22 March 2019|title=Meet Jonathan, The Oldest-Known Animal In The World|url=https://www.thedodo.com/in-the-wild/tortoise-jonathan-oldest-animal-in-the-world|work=The Dodo|accessdate=6 April 2020}}</ref> A photograph taken in 1886 featuring Jonathan exists. == Biography == Jonathan hatched around [[1832]] in [[Seychelles]] (at the time was a British colony). Jonathan was among three tortoises brought to Saint Helena from the [[Seychelles]] in 1882. He was named by [[Governor of Saint Helena|Governor]] [[Spencer Davis (governor)|Spencer Davis]] during the 1930s. Jonathan has lived through 31 governors of the island. He lives at Plantation House, the official residence of the Governor. He is also featured on the Saint Helena five-pence coin. ==Related pages== *[[Tu'i Malila]] *[[Harriet (tortoise)|Harriet]] *[[Adwaita]] *[[Lonesome George]] ==References== {{Reflist}} ==Other websites== {{Commons category}} *[http://sainthelenaisland.info/jonathan.htm Jonathan] at Saint Helena Info {{Biology-stub}} [[Category:1830s births]] [[Category:Saint Helena]] [[Category:Individual tortoises]]