Make it so: Mouse named after Patrick Stewart is world's oldest
Los Angeles (AFP) - A mouse named after "Star Trek" actor Patrick Stewart is officially the world's oldest in captivity, a US zoo has announced. Pat the Pacific pocket mouse -- the smallest species of mouse in North America -- bagged the title when he hit nine years and 209 days on Wednesday. Officials from the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance confirmed Pat was still going strong on Thursday. The tiny creature -- whose longevity was recognized by Guinness World Records -- weighs less than six grams (a fifth of an ounce). And unlike his namesake, who as Captain Jean-Luc Picard commanded the Star......
Feb 10, 2023