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The spanish word for Galapagos Islands gets its name from which creature?
turtle Actually, Tortoise
What is the plural of tortoise?
The word tortoise forms a regular plural, tortoises.
What is the pronunciation of tortoise?
http://forvo.com/word/tortoise/
What spanish animal is a galapagous?
Tortuga (Spanish), Turtle/Tortoise (English).
What does the French word tortue mean?
"La tortuga" means "the turtle"in English.
'Galapago' is an old Spanish word for saddle The Galpagos Islands were named after an animal with a shell which resembles a saddle What sort of animal?
A tortoise.
What tortuga's means?
Tortuga is Spanish for Turtle or tortoise
How do you say tortoise in spanish?
Pato ( animal ) Agacharse ( to duck down )
What does galapagos island mean?
Galapagos comes from the Spanish word 'Galapago' which means saddle. This was used in reference to the Galapagos Tortoise which has a saddle shaped shell.
What does tengo una tortuga mean in spanish?
Translation: I have a turtle/tortoise.
What is the japanese word for tortoise?
That would be 'Kame'
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.
