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Galapagos giant tortoise (Isla Espanola)

Chelonoidis nigra hoodensis

Photo by NeilDazet
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Description:

The shells of these giant tortoises from the Island of Espanola are more "saddlebacked," allowing their necks to reach higher in the air so they can eat from the taller shrubs and trees on that island.

Reference Links:

Galápagos tortoise, Charles Darwin Research Station

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PublishedNovember 13, 2013

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