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2006-07-12 19:08:52 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
Darwin's Reputed Tortoise Dies at 176
HARRIET THE TORTOISE DIES AT 176 YEARS
Note:Just a note of reflection. Harriet was found by Charles Darwin in 1830 in the Galapagos islands. 176 years old and has a heart attack. Go figure.
SYDNEY (AFP) - A 176-year-old giant tortoise believed to have been studied by famed English naturalist Charles Darwin, has died in Australia after a short illness.
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The extremely elderly tortoise, Harriet, was hatched on the
Galapagos Islands in 1830 but lived out her final years at Australia Zoo in southeast Queensland where she was the star attraction.
Senior veterinarian John Hangar said the 150-kilogram (330-pound) reptile died on Thursday night after a short illness.
"She had been sick yesterday with, in effect, heart failure," Hangar told ABC radio.
"She had a fairly acute heart attack and thankfully passed away quietly overnight."
Hangar said Harriet, who had made it into the Guinness Book of World Records as the world's oldest living animal, had been credited with helping Darwin pioneer his theory of evolution.
"It's thought she may have been taken off there (Galapagos) by Charles Darwin," he said. "She's spent a period of time in Britain and found herself at the Botanic Gardens in Brisbane from about 1850 or 1860 onwards and eventually she found her way up to Australia Zoo."
Harriet was originally named Harry, as she was mistakenly identified as male, an error which was not rectified for more than a century.
So, I think,
Darwin's Reputed Tortoise and Harriet(Harry) are same.
2006-07-13 01:12:10 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
The Giant Galapagos tortoise was named Harriet and died of a suspected heart attack.
She was a star attraction at Steve Irwin's Australia Zoo since the 1980s and even features in the Guinness Book of Records for her longevity.
It is believed Harriet was one of three animals naturalist Charles Darwin brought back from his trip to the Galapagos Islands in 1835 and which led to his theories of evolution and natural selection.
2006-07-13 02:14:08 · answer #2 · answered by eighteenOO 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Harriet
2006-07-13 02:12:29 · answer #3 · answered by Knowledge Seeker 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Harriet
2006-07-13 02:11:34 · answer #4 · answered by bombhaus 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's name was Harriet, but it was Darwin's Tortoise. Darwin owned it long ago.
2006-07-13 02:14:57 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
harriet, formerly known as harry (thought to be male at first)
2006-07-13 02:13:11 · answer #6 · answered by liza 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its was name Harriet
2006-07-13 02:12:19 · answer #7 · answered by jamilaclairadams 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I almost 4got that ...the name starts with letter P
2006-07-13 02:11:47 · answer #8 · answered by Riddick 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
harriet
2006-07-13 04:05:46 · answer #9 · answered by ARSH 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ye olde maid
2006-07-13 02:11:44 · answer #10 · answered by smart_n_sassy_military_wife28 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋