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Galapagos giant tortoise / Tortuga gigante de Galápagos

Chelonoidis nigra

Description:

From Wikipedia : "The Galápagos tortoise or Galápagos giant tortoise (Chelonoidis nigra) is the largest living species of tortoise and 10th-heaviest living reptile, reaching weights of over 400 kg (880 lb) and lengths of over 1.8 meters (5.9 ft). With life spans in the wild of over 100 years, it is one of the longest-lived vertebrates. A captive individual lived at least 170 years."

Habitat:

Galapagos Islands

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GustavoMorejon
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GustavoMorejon

Parroquia Puerto Ayora, Provincia de Galápagos, Ecuador

Spotted on Feb 17, 2002
Submitted on Apr 22, 2013

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