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<\/p>\nWorld\u2019s Oldest Living Land Creature Discovered to be Gay<\/b><\/p>\n
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Jonathan, a tortoise on the British territory of Saint Helena in the South Atlantic thought to be the world\u2019s oldest living land creature at 186, is also gay<\/a>.<\/p>\n Yahoo UK reports<\/a>:<\/p>\n The governor of St Helena was presented with what they believed to be a female<\/a> tortoise, named Frederica, in 1991 as a possible mate for Jonathan.<\/span><\/p>\n For the past 26 years, the pair have been inseparable but a recent examination on Frederica found out that she was probably a male<\/a>, according to\u00a0The Times<\/a><\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n It had been hoped the pair would mate when they were introduced but no offspring has ever been produced \u2013 and it seems now there is finally an explanation.<\/span><\/p>\n Jonathan is something of a star on the tiny island in the South Atlantic Ocean \u2013 he features on tourist posters and even appears on one of the island\u2019s coins.<\/span><\/p>\n Jonathan is thought to have been born in the 1830s.<\/p>\n The post World\u2019s Oldest Living Land Creature Discovered to be Gay<\/a> appeared first on Towleroad<\/a>.<\/p>\n