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RIP: Harriet the Tortoise

Image of Harriet the tortoise.At 176 years old, Harriet the Tortoise was thought to be the oldest living animal on the planet until she passed away from heart failure Thursday night. Originally studied by Charles Darwin when he visited the Galapagos, Harriet lived in the Botanic Gardens in Brisbane from the mid-1800s until moving to the Australia Zoo in 1988.

— michael | June 23, 2006 01:25 PM | Random bits