Galápagos tortoise - Wikipedia
The Galápagos tortoise or Galápagos giant tortoise (Chelonoidis niger) is a very large species of tortoise in the genus Chelonoidis (which also contains three smaller species from mainland South America). The species comprises 15 subspecies (13 extant and 2 extinct).
Galápagos tortoises, facts and photos - National Geographic
There are 13 living species of Galápagos tortoises, which are also sometimes called giant tortoises. These reptiles are among the longest-lived of all land vertebrates, averaging more than a...
Galápagos Tortoise - Facts, Diet, Habitat & Pictures on ... - Animalia
The Galápagos giant tortoise inhabits just six Galápagos Islands, of an island chain 1,000 km from the Ecuadorian coast, namely, Isabela, Pinzon, Espanola, San Cristobal, Santa Cruz, and Santiago. The tortoises live in muddy puddles and wallow, preferably in sunny areas.
Galápagos Tortoise - San Diego Zoo Animals & Plants
Las Islas de los Galápagos, or the Islands of the Tortoises, are named for the famed giant tortoises found nowhere else in the world. A Galápagos tortoise can go without eating or drinking for up to a year because it can store food and water in its body.
The Galapagos Giant Tortoise | Galapagos Islands - Wildlife
One of the animal species most commonly associated with the Galapagos, the giant tortoise is a remarkable animal. Thought to be descended from tortoises from the continent that washed ashore in Galapagos thousands of years ago, there are now several subspecies endemic to different islands.
Galapagos Giant Tortoise - Facts, Size & Habitat Information
The Galapagos Giant Tortoise is probably the best well known animal of the Galapagos Isles. Galapagos Giant Tortoises keep growing until they are about 40 – 50 years old and can reach a weight of 500 pounds.
12 Astonishing Galápagos Giant Tortoise Facts - Fact Animal
The Galápagos giant tortoises are native to the Pacific island archipelago of the same name, and they are fascinating and ancient creatures. They migrated from South America to the Galapagos Islands between two and three million years ago, probably during a large storm.
Galapagos giant tortoise - Galapagos Conservation Trust
After the death of Lonesome George in 2012, the last Pinta island tortoise, twelve living species are thought to remain in Galapagos across ten islands. Giant tortoises show large variation in size and shape but all species can be classed into two main shell types: domed and saddle-backed.
The remote island where giant tortoises clear runways for albatrosses - BBC
2024年2月20日 · As giant tortoises regain a foothold on these fragile islands, landscapes and plant communities are already beginning to reap the rewards.
Galápagos Tortoise Facts, Pictures & Video: The World's Largest Tortoise
2018年4月26日 · Galápagos tortoise facts, pictures and information. Once thought to be a single species, the tortoises of the Galápagos Islands are now considered to be several different species. Today most are Endangered. Find out more about the largest tortoise in the world & one of the longest-living animals.