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Galápagos Tortoise — printable fact sheet
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Galápagos Tortoise
Chelonoidis nigra
The Galápagos Tortoise is the largest living species of tortoise, native to the Galápagos Islands of Ecuador. These gentle giants can weigh over 400 kilograms and have domed or saddleback shells, with various subspecies found across different islands. Renowned for their slow pac…
Did you know?
- The oldest recorded Galápagos Tortoise lived to be at least 176 years old!
- Galápagos Tortoises can survive up to a year without food or water. Their shells have unique shapes depending on the island they inhabit, and Charles Darwin's observations of these tortoises contributed to his theory of evolution.
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