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• n  very large tortoises of the Galapagos and Seychelles islands

News & Articles

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• Imported Tortoises Could Replace Madagascar's Extinct Ones
  Two millennia ago, millions of giant tortoises roamed Madagascar, an island nation off the southeastern coast of Africa that is rich in species found nowhere else on Earth. Those tortoises kept Madagascar's unique ecosystem in check by munching on low-lying foliage, trampling vegetation and dispersing large seeds from native trees like the baobab.
  June 28, 2013 - LiveScience.com via Yahoo! News
• Commentary: Darwin meets Google
  GALAPAGOS ISLANDS - Coming soon to a computer screen near you: the blue-footed booby, the giant tortoise and the flightless cormorant.
  June 26, 2013 - Sheboygan Press