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.
(55) The largest snapping turtle ever recorded was 18.5 in (47 cm) (carapace length). (5) Weights of 35 to 45 pounds are reached (8 to 14 inch individuals). (11) The heaviest snapping turtle ever caught in the wild weighed 68 lbs. (12) The older snapping turtles get, the slower they grow, so the biggest individuals are possibly over 100 years old. (10) It is possible to determine from the rings on the shell how old a snapping turtle is.