There are several distinct traits that make mammals different from other animals, with the most significant ones being that ...

We've covered the sea, so let's look at the world's longest-living animals who roam around on land, like our old pal Jonathan, the Seychelles giant tortoise. These tortoises are renowned for their ...

Their fat and ivory canine teeth are highly sought after for their value. Hippos are the third-largest living land mammal, after elephants and white rhinos. Credit: Christian Schiffmann Research ...

But how long do African elephants live ... roughly translates to ‘sleepy small-head.’ The oldest known living land animal is Jonathan, a Seychelles giant tortoise who is roughly 190 years ...