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Matilda Of Burgundy (1150–1219)
Matilda or Mathilda may refer to: Animals * Matilda (chicken) (1990–2006), World's Oldest Living Chicken record holder * Matilda (horse) (1824–1846), British Thoroughbred racehorse * Matilda, a dog of the professional wrestling tag-team The British Bulldogs Arts and entertainment Fictional characters * Matelda, also spelled Matilda, a character from Dante Alighieri's ''Divine Comedy'' *Matilda, a comic strip character from ''Dennis the Menace and Gnasher#Other children, Dennis the Menace and Gnasher'' * Matilda, a house robot in ''Robot Wars (TV series)#House robots, Robot Wars'' * Matilda Wormwood, title character of Roald Dahl's novel ''Matilda'' * One of the main characters from the Finnish game series ''Angry Birds'' Film * Matilda (1978 film), ''Matilda'' (1978 film), an American comedy * Matilda (1996 film), ''Matilda'' (1996 film), based on Roald Dahl's novel * Matilda (2017 film), ''Matilda'' (2017 film), а Russian historical romantic drama * Matilda the Musical ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matilda (chicken)
Matilda (1990 – February 11, 2006) was a hen, and the first chicken to receive the title of World's Oldest Living Chicken from Guinness World Records. She is thought to have been descended from the Red Pyle color variation of the Old English Game breed. She was a pet of Keith and Donna Barton of Bessemer, Alabama, a suburb of Birmingham. Matilda's name was taken from "Waltzing Matilda", an old Australian folk song, and given to her as a result of her penchant for stepping side to side (as if she were waltzing) against the wire panels on the sides of her cage. Unlike most hens, Matilda never produced eggs. Her veterinarians believed Matilda's lack of egg production contributed significantly to her extraordinarily long lifespan of sixteen years. Another contributing factor to Matilda's longevity was her having lived the majority of her life indoors, inside a large wire cage, where she enjoyed a stable, protected environment year-round. Magic career On October 19, 1990, Keith ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |