It Is generally agreed among naturalists that the tortoise is the longest-lived 01 all animals. There are many instances oi their attaining the extraordinary aire of 250 years, while one is actually mentioned as reaching the unparalleled aire of -105 years. Notwithstanding these examples, which, of course, are exceptionally rare, the ordinary tortoise only lives, on an average, from 100 to 150 years,
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King Country Chronicle, Volume V, Issue 341, 1 March 1911, Page 7
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63Page 7 Advertisements Column 2 King Country Chronicle, Volume V, Issue 341, 1 March 1911, Page 7
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