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All of the subspecies of the Galápagos tortoise are believed to have evolved from one common ancestor that arrived on the Galápagos Islands and started colonizing. Only one breeding pair or a single pregnant female tortoise would have had to made it ashore and survived in order to populate the islands. Scientists say this happened some 6-12 million years ago, when geochelone chilensis, the closest relative to the Galápagos tortoise, had evolved and split the genus even further, creating a new set of subspecies.
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What islands does the giant tortoise live on?
Galapagos
What is the tortoise biome?
The galapagos tortoise live in the galapagos island
How did the galapagos tortoise get its name?
Because they live on the Galapagos islands.
Longest lifetime in animals?
The Galapagos giant tortoise can live for over 200 years. It is the animal with the longest lifespan that has been classified.
Where Galapagos tortoise live?
You have inadvertently answered your own question ! They live exclusively on the Galapagos Islands !
What is the galapagos tortoise habitat like?
Galapagos tortoises eat grass and other plants which they acquire from grassy meadows.
List two animals that live on the Galapagos?
The Galapagos Tortoise and the Galapagos Sea Lion can be found in these islands.
What animals are the oldest?
Giant Tortoises can live to be almost 200 years old. The oldest known tortoise is believed to be 182. It is believed that the Tuatara can live to 200 years old given the right circumstances.
What are the oldest living animals?
Giant Tortoises can live to be almost 200 years old. The oldest known tortoise is believed to be 182. It is believed that the Tuatara can live to 200 years old given the right circumstances.
What does a galapagos tortoise look like?
The Galapagos tortoise has the shape of a saddle. the word Galapago means tortoise in Spanish it derives from the word for saddle, referring to the distinctive saddle-like shell of some of the tortoises. The Giant Galapagos tortoise can weigh up to 250 kg. and measure 6 feet from head to tail.The Galapagos tortoise has a very large shell made of bone. The shell can be domed or saddle-backed. Domed shells are found on tortoises that live in areas with lush vegetation.Saddle-back shells allow the tortoise to reach vegetation higher off the ground. This shell is more common in areas with less vegetation.
Can a giant tortoise live over 150 years old?
The Giant Tortoise
How old can a Galapagos turtle be?
I presume you mean the Galapados tortoises? They live up to 200 years. One recently died that was born in 1830.
