Shell life: is this the world's oldest pet tortoise?

The pet tortoise of Archbishop William Laud has a long and distinguished history spanning more than 400 years<br>

90-year-old tortoise named Mr. Pickles is now a father of three. It's a big dill : NPR

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Jonathan, A 186-Year-Old Male Tortoise Has Spent 26 Years Trying To Mate With Another Male - Reptiles Magazine

Eastern Box Turtle

Snowflake Bentley's 19th-century images of snow crystals put online, Meteorology

Jonathan the tortoise, world's oldest land animal, celebrates his 190th birthday

Tortoise, Habitat, Diet, Lifespan

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How the Growing Trade in One Tortoise Puts Others at Risk

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Meet Percy! A 100-year-old box turtle who has changed hands several times in his long life, this centenarian is so bold and strong that w

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Impressed tortoise Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation

A history of iconic styles – the tortoiseshell frame – BonLook

Tortoise Shell - Indian Star Tortoise (Geochelone elegans), Indian or Sri Lankan, circa 1880

A tortoise: it does not live inside a shell, it is a shell, Helen Sullivan