Secrets of Oldest Land Animal’s 194-Year Lifespan Revealed with Epigenetics

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Researchers studying a giant tortoise named Jonathan—who is the oldest known living land animal in the world today—say it’s not just good genes, but a lack of genetic wear and tear that may have kept him going for an estimated 194 years. The post Secrets of Oldest Land Animal’s 194-Year Lifespan…