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DrDebug Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-15-05 07:55 AM
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Happy 175th birthday Harriet



175th birthday bash for tortoise

A zoo in Australia has held a 175th birthday party for one of the world's oldest known living creatures, a Giant Galapagos tortoise.

Australia Zoo, where the tortoise has lived for the last 17 years, marked the day with a pink hibiscus flower cake.

Although the animal's exact date of birth is not known, DNA testing has indicated its approximate age.

Some people believe the tortoise, known as Harriet, was studied by British naturalist Charles Darwin.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/4438448.stm
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LynneSin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-15-05 07:57 AM
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1. Looks like Harriet could use some dental work
I'm just sayin!
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DrDebug Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-15-05 08:03 AM
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3. I think she is a sloppy eater
It looks like she needs somebody to wipe her face. That's the problem with the old folks.
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AussieDave Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-15-05 07:58 AM
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2. And Australia Zoo is run by Steve Irwin, the Crocodile Man...
Harriet's birthday party was featured on the main evening here news tonight - a remarkable achievement, give or take a few years......
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