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Old 03-24-2006, 06:56 PM   #1
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Clive of India's tortoise dies

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West Bengal officials said records showed Adwaita was at least 150 years old but other evidence pointed to 250.

The shell of Adwaita, an Aldabra tortoise, will now be carbon-dated.
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Old 03-24-2006, 07:08 PM   #2
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Poor old boy. That shell crack he developed must have been painful. :byecry:
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Old 03-24-2006, 07:08 PM   #3
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:sadbye: :turtle:
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Poor thing. I bet that shell crack would have hurt baddly. But being able to find the turtles age is also cool.
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You have to respect a turtle like that. RIP Clive :cry:
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There is some dispute as to the true age of Clive. Estimates vary from 150 to 250. If the former, Timmy actually beat him.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/e...on/3607053.stm

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Old 03-24-2006, 10:11 PM   #7
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:sigh:

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Regrettable. That he lived long enough for carbon dating to work is pretty cool though.
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