Galápagos Tortoise Range
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Type: Reptile Diet: Herbivore Average life span in the wild: 100 years+ Size: 4 ft (1.2 m) Weight: 475 lbs (215 kg) Protection status: Endangered Did you know?
Nearly a year later when writing up his notes on the return voyage he speculated that this, together with what he had been told about Galápagos tortoises, could undermine the doctrine of stability of species.
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It is believed that tortoises are the longest living animals in the world. The tortoises at the zoo are approximately 80 years old. Aldabra tortoises are slightly smaller than massive Galápagos tortoises, which can weigh more than 500 pounds.
 See also: Tortoise, Whale, Monkey, Turtle, Beetle
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