â¢ TURDUS MIGRATORIUS (noun). The noun TURDUS MIGRATORIUS has 1 sense: 1. large American thrush having a rust-red breast and abdomen. Familiarity information: TURDUS MIGRATORIUS used as a noun is very rare. TURDUS MIGRATORIUS (noun). The noun TURDUS MIGRATORIUS has 1 sense: 1. large American thrush having a rust-red breast and abdomen. Familiarity information: TURDUS MIGRATORIUS used as a noun is very rare.
He said: Jonathan is the sole survivor of three tortoises that arrived on St Helena Island in 1882. He was already mature when he arrived and was at least 50-years-old. Therefore his minimum age is 176-years-old. He is the oldest inhabitant on St Helena and is claimed to be the oldest living tortoise in the world. He lives in the grounds of Plantation House which is the governor's residence with five other tortoises who are much younger than him.
Turtles have been around for over 200 million years. The common snapping turtle, as we know it, evolved about 40 million years ago. It walked the earth with dinosaurs and survived when those great creatures became extinct.Now, after a mere 100,000 years of sharing the earth with humans, the snapping turtleâs survival may soon be threatened.urtles have been around for over 200 million years. The common snapping turtle, as we know it, evolved about 40 million years ago. It walked the earth with dinosaurs and survived when those great creatures became extinct.