The Galápagos Islands are named for the giant tortoise found on several, including the largest island, Isabela.
The word 'Galapagos' means 'saddle' in Spanish, which refers to the shell shapes of the Galapagos Giant Tortoises on the islands.
The word 'Galapagos' means 'saddle' in Spanish, which refers to the shell shapes of the Galapagos Giant Tortoises on the islands.
The Galapagos Islands are known for their giant tortoises.
Giant tortoises are often hunted for their shells.
Yes
Giant turtles are found on the Galapagos Islands.
they are not extinct but only endangered
Giant tortoises
1. Galapagos Giant tortoise 2. Giant tortoise
The Galapagos islands consist of many different islands. The Pinta island is home to the last surviving Pinta giant tortoise named "Lonesome George." One of the reasons all of the other Pinta giant tortoises died off was because the Pinta island was a common stop for many pirates and buccaneers. Traveling for so long with so little food was very hard for the pirates and buccaneers to survive. They stocked their ships with the tortoises as a main source of food. Another reason that the Pinta tortoises died off was because the goat population greatly increased on the island once people came to live there. Goats were so abundant in such a short amount of time that they began devouring many types of plants that the Pinta giant tortoises relied on for food. Once scientists found out about George they tried very hard to mate him with other giant tortoises from other islands in the Galapagos. Eggs were eventually laid, but unfortunately were never fertilized. George still remains the last of his subspecies. He is believed to be somewhere between the ages of 60-90.Top that!109
well first is the pig then the bat and then the giant tortoise then the cat
Giant tortoises eat vegetables and fruit.