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The Galapagos Islands are home to over 300 plant and animal species, such as cacti around 11 metres tall, marine iguanas, sea lions. The organisms are endemic to that particular island and its relatives on the other islands will have varying physical features. It is these organisms that gave Charles Darwin, who visited this island in 1835, the idea of natural selection, as their physical features are great evidences of many years of evolution.
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Why were the Galápagos Islands so important to Darwin's formulation of natural selection?
Each island in the Galapagos possessed unique species
What country does the Galapagos Island belong to?
The Galapagos Islands are a part of Ecuador.
Is galapagos island a noun?
Yes, 'Galapagos Island' is a noun, a compound, proper noun, the name of a specific place.
What is the name of the famous island where Darwin found so many interesting species?
Galapagos
Who discovered Galapagos Island?
Charles Darwin made observations on the galapagos islands
Why were the Galápagos Islands so important to Darwin's formulation of natural selection?
Each island in the Galapagos possessed unique species
How are the finches on galapagos island similar?
They're birds of the Galapagos Island
Where does the galapagos tortise live?
In the galapagos island
What is unique about plants living on an island?
Depending on the island that they're on, they can be endemic to that specific island (think Hawaii or the Galapagos islands) Many of the species of both animals and plants are found no where else.
What is the land area of galapagos island?
The Galapagos Islands covered an area of around 8000 km2, with 95% of this landmass declared as a National Park in 1959 to protect the unique flora and fauna on the islands.
On what island are the galapagos hawks found?
The Galapagos Islands.
What is unique about the Galapagos tortoises?
their shells
What island lie off the west coast of Ecuador?
The Galapagos Islands, commonly known
What animals live on the galapagos island?
Galapagos turtles, the largest land tortoises on Earth today; Darwin´s finches; the only penguin on the northern hemisphere; marine iguanas unique in their kind; flightless cormorants.
Why is Galapagos island important?
it's got so many rare animals there
What is the tortoise biome?
The galapagos tortoise live in the galapagos island
What ocean are the galapagos island?
The Galapagos Islands are in the Pacific Ocean.
