Correction for the length of a Giant Tortoise's Lifespan
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How long is 2,000 fortnights?
It's about three-tenths as long as a Giant Tortoise's Lifespan
The length of a Giant Tortoise's Lifespan is about 6,500 fortnights.
(for Adwaita, an Aldabra Giant Tortoise) (Dipsochelys dussumieri, formerly Geochelone gigantea)
Adwaita, an Aldabra Giant Tortoise who lived the later part of his life in the Alipore Zoological Gardens in Kolkata, India, was 6,500 fortnights at the time of his death. Once a pet of Major-General Robert Clive, 1st Baron Clive, who is credited with securing India as a colony of Great Britain, Adwaita lived through the entirety of India's 5,000 fortnights as a British colony.