Which is the longest living 4 legged mammal?

Answer 1

There are many old wives tales about the age of turtles and tortoises, one of which being that the age of a tortoise can be deducted by counting the number of concentric rings on its carapace, much like the cross-section of a tree. This is, of course, not true, since the growth of a tortoise depends highly on the access of food and water. A tortoise that has access to plenty of forage (or is regularly fed by its owner) will grow faster than a desert tortoise that goes days without eating.

Tortoises generally have lifespans comparable with those of human beings, and some individuals are known to have lived longer than 150 years. Because of this, they symbolize longevity in some cultures, such as China. The oldest tortoise ever recorded, indeed the oldest individual animal ever recorded, was Tui Malila, who was presented to the Tongan royal family by the British explorer Captain Cook shortly after its birth in 1777. Tui Malila remained in the care of the Tongan royal family until its death by natural causes on May 19, 1965. This means that upon its death, Tui Malila was 188 years old.[1]

The Alipore Zoo in India was the home to Adwaitya, which zoo officials claimed was the oldest living animal until its death on March 23, 2006. Adwaitya (sometimes spelled with two d's) was an Aldabra Giant Tortoise brought to India by Lord Wellesley who handed it over to the Alipur Zoological Gardens in 1875 when the zoo was set up. Zoo officials state they have documentation showing that Adwaitya was at least 130 years old, but claim that he was over 250 years old (although this has not been scientifically verified). Adwaitya was said to be the pet of Robert Clive.[2] Harriet, a resident at the Australia Zoo in Queensland, was apocryphally thought to have been brought to England by Charles Darwin aboard the Beagle. Harriet died on June 23, 2006, just shy of her 176th birthday.

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That is longest living reptile.

Humans are actually the longest living mammals, then elephants...horses etc.

Answer 2

The elephant is the longest living 4 legged animal in the world. But the orca whale or killer whale is the longest living mammal

Answer 3

i'm pretty sure its the elephant, not sure which type, but i think they all live about as long as humans, or can. after that, longest living 4 legged animal, although not mammal, is the giant tortoise, which i think live upwards of 150 years.

Answer 4

lol turtles and tortoises aren't mammals....

i believe whales can live 100+ years. they've found harpoon spears embedded in whales backs that were dated to the late 1800's.

4 legged mammals would be elephants.

Answer 5

African Elephant. Leather back turtle is 6 feet long while the elephant is about 12 feet long & 11.5' high.

Answer 6

elephant where are the tortoise people from mammals have hair

Answer 7

Tortoises live a loooong time. So do elephants.

Answer 8

Elephant, YOU RETARDS A TORTOISE IS A REPTILE!

Answer 9

turles and toriese are not mammels.. an elefent can live more the 80years

Answer 10

elephant