A 194-year-old tortoise, world's oldest land animal, may hold clues to longer life
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How it spread - 8 original reports, 1 reprint
Wed, 7 October 2026
2 reports- El País (Spain)18:00first to report
El animal terrestre de mayor edad tiene una combinación de variantes genéticas que le permiten envejecer con mucha más eficacia
- Channel News Asia18:07
Thu, 8 October 2026
3 reports- Japan Times00:14
Jonathan the giant tortoise may owe his longevity to genetic traits and an ability to keep key cellular systems functioning in a more youthful way.
- Euronews09:53
At around 194 years old, Jonathan is the world’s oldest living land animal and the oldest tortoise ever recorded.
1 reprint
- aol.co.uk8 Oct, 09:53their copy
- Der Spiegel (Germany)12:57
Forscher rätseln, wie die Riesenschildkröte Jonathan zum ältesten Landtier der Welt werden konnte. Ein Team entlockte ihm nun genetische Geheimnisse – und hofft, damit eines Tages Menschen länger leben lassen zu können.
Wed, 14 October 2026
1 report- globalnews.ca15:00
Believed the be the oldest living gopher tortoise, Gus underwent a procedure to remove a bladder stone on Tuesday.
Sun, 18 October 2026
1 report- arkansasonline.com08:33
Jonathan is blind, but the 194-year-old giant tortoise knows it's time to eat when he hears Joe Hollins call his name.
Mon, 19 October 2026
1 report- RMF24 (Poland)11:48
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