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  2. Giant tortoise - Wikipedia

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    The Aldabra giant tortoise ( Aldabrachelys gigantea) lives on the remote Aldabra Atoll, one of the Seychelles group of islands in the Indian Ocean It is the only living species in the genus Aldabrachelys. Two other species in the genus, Aldabrachelys abrupta, and Aldabrachelys grandidieri were formerly endemic to Madagascar, but became extinct ...

  3. Aldabrachelys gigantea arnoldi - Wikipedia

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    Arnold's giant tortoise ( Aldabrachelys gigantea arnoldi), also known as the Seychelles saddle-backed giant tortoise, is a tortoise subspecies in the genus Aldabrachelys . It inhabited the large central granitic Seychelles islands, but was hunted in vast numbers by European sailors. By around 1840 it was presumed to be extinct, along with the ...

  4. Seychelles giant tortoise - Wikipedia

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    The Seychelles giant tortoise ( Aldabrachelys gigantea hololissa ), also known as the Seychelles domed giant tortoise, is a tortoise subspecies in the genus Aldabrachelys . It inhabited the large central granitic Seychelles islands, but was hunted in vast numbers by European sailors. By around 1840 it was presumed to be extinct, along with the ...

  5. Aldabra giant tortoise - Wikipedia

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    The Aldabra giant tortoise ( Aldabrachelys gigantea) is a species of tortoise in the family Testudinidae. The species is endemic to the Seychelles, with the nominate subspecies, A. g. gigantea native to Aldabra atoll. It is one of the largest tortoises in the world. [7] Historically, giant tortoises were found on many of the western Indian ...

  6. Columbus Zoo and Aquarium - Wikipedia

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    The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium is a non-profit zoo located near Powell in Liberty Township, Delaware County, Ohio, United States, north of the city of Columbus. The land lies along the eastern banks of the O'Shaughnessy Reservoir on the Scioto River, at the intersection of Riverside Drive and Powell Road. It has a worldwide reputation, largely ...

  7. Tortoiseshell - Wikipedia

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    Tortoiseshell or tortoise shell is a material produced from the shells of the larger species of tortoise and turtle, mainly the hawksbill sea turtle, which is a critically endangered species according to the IUCN Red List largely because of its exploitation for this trade. The large size, fine color, and unusual form of the hawksbill's scutes ...

  8. Chelonoidis niger chathamensis - Wikipedia

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    Chelonoidis niger chathamensis, commonly known as the Chatham Island giant tortoise or the San Cristóbal giant tortoise, is a subspecies of Galápagos tortoise endemic to San Cristóbal Island in the Galápagos. Population history. The subspecies was heavily exploited and eliminated over much of its original range.

  9. Chelonoidis niger guentheri - Wikipedia

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    Geochelone nigra guntheri Iverson, 1992. Geochelone guntheri Cisneros-Heredia, 2006. Chelonoidis niger guentheri, commonly known as the Sierra Negra giant tortoise or Günther's giant tortoise, is a subspecies of Galápagos tortoise endemic to the Galápagos archipelago in the eastern Pacific Ocean. The specific epithet guentheri honours ...

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