Colon like Islas de Galapagos or islas de Colon
Galapagos Islands
The Galapagos penguin
Because they live on the Galapagos islands.
The original name of the Galapagos Islands is Archipelago de Colon.
The scientific name for a Galapagos lizard is "Microlophus albemarlensis."
Because when they originated from another country they either snuck on or the people from that country brung them to the Galapagos.
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.
The last Galapagos tortoise is a male. His name is Lonesome George.
Yes, 'Galapagos Island' is a noun, a compound, proper noun, the name of a specific place.
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.
They originate from The Galapagos Islands, where they were first discovered. The origin of the name was from the Spanish "Galapago", a type of saddle.
The Galapagos Islands are also known as the "Enchanted Islands" or by their original name: Archipielago de Colon.