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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.
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By what other name are the Galapagos islands known?
The original name of the Galapagos Islands is Archipelago de Colon.
What was the name of the islands that Charles Darwin gathered most of his evidence?
Galapagos Islands
What does the Galapagos islands belongs to?
The Galapagos islands belong to Ecuador.
On his trip to the Galapagos Islands Darwin determined that animals on the islands .?
On his trip to the Galapagos Islands, Darwin determined that animals on the islands
How many separate islands are situated in what is known as the Galapagos Islands?
The archipelago known as the Galapagos Islands is made up of 32 islands.
What is the name of the archipelago located at the equator west of Ecuador?
Galapagos Islands
By what other name are the Galapagos islands known?
The original name of the Galapagos Islands is Archipelago de Colon.
What is the name of the penguin is found in the Galapagos Islands?
The Galapagos penguin
How did the galapagos tortoise get its name?
Because they live on the Galapagos islands.
What is the Spanish name for the galapagos islands?
The Galapagos Islands are also known as the "Enchanted Islands" or by their original name: Archipielago de Colon.
Are the Galapagos Islands named after the Galapagos tortoise?
Yes, the Galapagos Islands were named after the Galapagos Giant Tortoises that inhabit this Archipelago. Although the correct political name given by Ecuador (country to which these Islands belong) is: Archipielago de Colon.
What famous islands are part of the Ecuador?
Galapagos Islands the black ans islands
What was the name of the islands that Charles Darwin gathered most of his evidence?
Galapagos Islands
What islands lay off the west coast of the equator in south America?
Galapagos Islands
Which has warmer climate the Falkland Islands or the Galapagos Islands?
The Galapagos Islands
Where are finches found?
The Galapagos Islands.
What are the rivers of the galapagos islands?
There are no rivers in the Galapagos Islands.
