The three-thousand-year old toads of Hector of Troy? November 11, 2010
Posted by Beachcombing in : Ancient, Modern
Beachcombing greatly enjoyed, a month ago, looking at one of the world’s oldest surviving animals – the tortoise Harry/Harriet that Darwin brought away on the Beagle and who – bless her - died in 2006. He received, from readers, notice of several other historical tortoises that he hopes to come to in time. However, he thought that for [...]
