GIANT TORTOISE Definition & Meaning

giant tortoise

any of several large tortoises of the genus Geochelone, of the Galápagos Islands and islands near Madagascar: some are endangered.

giant tortoise

any of various very large tortoises of the genus Testudo, of the Galápagos, Seychelles, and certain other islands, weighing up to 225 kilograms (495 lbs.)

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First recorded in 1910–15

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A man has been served a court summons over the deaths of 10 giant tortoises found in Devon, police have said.

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At times, the island has also been called Hood Island, which is how Diego’s species was given the name “Hood Island giant tortoise”.

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For years Galapagos was a favorite stopping place for sailors and pirates, who used giant tortoises as food on their trips.

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How did scientists prove that the tortoise they found was a Fernandina giant tortoise?

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Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle has made friends with the world's oldest living land animal - a giant tortoise named Jonathan.

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