In the San Diego American zoo, a tortoise died that outlived two World Wars and 20 US presidents.
A tortoise that endured 20 US presidents passed away in San Diego.
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The Galápagos tortoise was named Gramma; she was 141 years old, reports The Guardian.
Zoo staff called her the queen of the zoo due to her venerable age.
Many visitors to the menagerie first saw Gramma when they were young, and years later returned to her with their own children.
The oldest known Galápagos tortoise, named Harriet, lived to be 175 years old at an Australian zoo.
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