Born when there were no light bulbs and cars: The Guinness Book of Records named the oldest land animal

Jonathan the turtle is 190 years old.

The Guinness Book of Records named the oldest turtle in the world and the oldest land animal. It was 190-year-old Jonathan, who lives on the island of St. Helena.

This is reported by the scientific publication Live Science with reference to the Guinness Book of Records.

According to experts, Jonathan was born in 1832, which means that he turned 190 or will turn 190 in 2022. Jonathan was born before Queen Victoria ascended the British throne in 1837.