Animals Territory | Galapagos tortoise | 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.
Galapagos tortoise
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