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It survived the 1 st and 2 nd World War before dying in 1966 at the age of 190 years. So if you want to have a tortoise as a pet prepare yourself for a lifetime commitment.
With that in mind Stacker compiled a list of the longest living household pets using a variety of scientific sources and pet owner resources including Pet Helpful Reptiles Magazine Lafeber Company and a Genetics paper on dog traits.
Which pet tortoise lives the longest. The longest living tortoises are the giant Galapagos and Aldabra tortoises that live for more than a hundred years. Records show that one of the oldest tortoises Harriet lived for 175 while another Jonathan is at around 189. The smaller species like the Pancake and the Indian star have shorter life spans of around 30-50.
Yes the all-time record for the longest living turtle or tortoise is held by famous Tui Malila who was born in 1777. It survived the 1 st and 2 nd World War before dying in 1966 at the age of 190 years. You might be wondering can your pet turtle live that long.
Well there is an irony to it. A long-lived pet may require more care than owners realize. Still many people will put in the work if it means having a friend for life.
With that in mind Stacker compiled a list of the longest living household pets using a variety of scientific sources and pet owner resources including Pet Helpful Reptiles Magazine Lafeber Company and a Genetics paper on dog traits. Pet tortoises are one of the coolest pets you can have in your home. They can live anywhere between 50 to 100 years They are cute quiet and dont shed fur like other pets.
However the tortoise has a very long life span. So if you want to have a tortoise as a pet prepare yourself for a lifetime commitment. While Giant Tortoises do live the longest and are frequently kept as pets their smaller cousins might make better companionsafter all some giant tortoise species can grow to.
The longest living tortoise based on records is an Aldabra giant tortoise which is called Adwaita. This tortoise lived in an Indian Zoo. Apparently the zoo records showed that Adwaita lived up to 255 years before it died.
Unfortunately the dates indicated in the record cannot be verified. Since this behemoth tortoise has lived in isolation for so long and their lives are measured in centuries its very difficult to get an accurate age on them. These are the big fellas they think could have lived 400 or more years.
In 2006 a giant tortoise named Adwaitya died at the ripe old age of 255 years.