It’s a tortoise. He’s either 187 or 188. His name’s Jonathan.
He hatched in the Seychelles archipelago around 1832, and he moved to the island of St. Helena in 1882 (he was a gift to the governor), where he’s lived ever since.
He’s quite a guy. He’s older than cars and planes. He eats bananas, lettuce, and other fruits and vegetables. When World War I began, he was 82. He likes to listen to people play tennis.
it is a jackrabbite
The oldest land animal is the scorpion. It lived on the Gondwana supercontinent. It is a 350 million year old fossil.
As the oldest animal, no.As the oldest thing, no.
The oldest known land animal is a tortoise named Jonathan, who is believed to be around 190 years old, making him the oldest living terrestrial animal. However, if considering ancient species, the Galápagos tortoise lineage dates back millions of years. In terms of prehistoric land animals, some species of ancient arthropods, like the millipede-like Arthropleura, existed over 300 million years ago.
As of February 2014 the dynastic clam it was believed to be the oldest living animal ever recorded. When it died in 2006 it lived for 507 years.
A cheetah
amphhibian
African elephant
Walking is the oldest. Riding (or being pulled by) an animal is the second oldest. The oldest mode not requiring the energy of a living creature (other than to steer) is sailing.
the largest living carnivorous land animal is probably a bear.
They are called amphibians.
african elephant