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Simply because the Island group is so isolated. They tortoises have never interbred with other species, so they're almost identical.
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What two animals was fascinating to Darwin?
The Galapagos finches and the Galapagos tortoises.
What is the Galapagos tortoises predators?
Galapagos Hawk
How many species of Galapagos giant tortoises are there?
There are 10 recognized species of Galapagos giant tortoises.
What animal family does a galapagos tortise?
Galapagos Tortoises are reptiles.
What is the galapagos tortoise habitat like?
Galapagos tortoises eat grass and other plants which they acquire from grassy meadows.
What is unique about the Galapagos tortoises?
their shells
Is the Galapagos Turtle real?
Yes! They are called "Galapagos tortoises," by the way. They live in the Galapagos Islands, which are 13 main islands and many smaller islands, all of which are off the coast of Equador in South America. Galapagos tortoises are huge, the biggest tortoises alive today, getting to be up to 660 lbs (300 kg)! They eat about 70 lbs. of food, and sometimes a lot more. There are 12 different species of Galapagos tortoises, but two of them are extinct. The remaining Galapagos tortoises are labeled as "threatend" and "vulnerable." A lot of people mistakenly call tortoises "turtles." A turtle is water-dwelling (either sea or fesh water), omnivorous and flat shelled, while tortoises are land-dwelling, vegetarian, and have dome-shaped shells. Also, tortoises are really, really slow (average speed for a Galapagos tortoise is .18 mph!) and turtles are actually surprisingly fast.
How did the galapagos islands get their name?
The Galapagos Islands got their name from the Giant Tortoises that live there. These tortoises were baptized by the Spaniards in the 16th century as Galapago.
In what country do galapagos tortoises live?
They live in the Galapagos Islands which are a part of Ecuador.
What types of things did Darwin find on the Galapagos Islands?
He found different species of sparrows, fish, aquatic iguanas, and huge tortoises now called Galapagos tortoises. All these different species pointed to evolution
How many Galapagos tortoises are left?
about 15,000
What was Darwin's studied on galapagos island?
tortoises
