1 Tahrcountry Musings: 175th Birthday Bash for Harriet the Tortoise

Wednesday, November 16, 2005

175th Birthday Bash for Harriet the Tortoise

The Australia Zoo has celebrated the 175th birthday of Harriet, the Galapagos Tortoise (Geochelone nigra).The day was marked with a pink hibiscus flower cake. It is believed that British naturalist Charles Darwin studied Harriet The age was assessed by DNA testing. Harriet now weighs 150kg and is roughly the size of a dinner table.

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