'Jonathan' is the oldest land animal on Earth

 (404media.co)

36 points | by gumby 4 hours ago

6 comments

  • scun 46 minutes ago
    > The results revealed that Jonathan has “unique gene variants in most aging pathways” including DNA repair, insulin regulation, mitochondrial function, and “low entropy” methylation, reports the study.

    min-maxing longevity vs speed and charisma

  • samudrijan 36 minutes ago
    In the Leftovers people think living in Jarden is why they were left. Maybe St Helena is the new Jarden.
  • repeekad 9 minutes ago
    > the samples were delivered from Saint Helena to Florida by the U.S. Space Force.

    ...why space force?

  • dyauspitr 28 minutes ago
    Interesting so the oldest land animal hasn’t cracked 200 but stuff that lives in the sea can go for five or 600 years or more.
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    • epolanski 23 minutes ago
      There's sharks out there that are much older than the United States.

      And sponges older than pyramids.

  • Ancalagon 44 minutes ago
    He doesn't look a day over 90!
  • pil0u 42 minutes ago
    Can't we just appreciate that exceptionality as it is?

    Somehow, I wish we would leave that creature alone. For once.