1. Giant Tortoise Emma Hess Video! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4MQr5Yrikghttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4MQr5Yrikg

2. Classification Info Common name: Galapagos tortoise Scientific name: Geochelone elephantopus Kingdom name: Animalia Phylum name: Chordata Class name:Reptilia http://www.sandiegozoo.org/animalbytes/t- galapagos_tortoise.htmlhttp://www.sandiegozoo.org/animalbytes/t- galapagos_tortoise.html

3. Common Characteristics Rough skin Symmetrical Type of organism: ▫Free living ▫Herbivore ▫Terrestrial

4. Life cycle/Reproduction Lifespan: more than 150 years on record ▫Offspring: 2-16 eggs depending on subspecies Reproduction: sexual ▫Life cycle:

5. Habitat/Niche Habitat ▫Giant tortoises live in open, grassy areas to rocky, volcanic outcrops ▫Galapagos islands Niche ▫bushes and cactus

6. Special Characteristics Interesting physical characteristics: hard shell & tough skin Interesting behavior: they walk really slow Endangered status: 15,000 Galapagos giant tortoises left in the Galapagos http://www.honoluluzoo.org/galapagos_tortoise.ht mhttp://www.honoluluzoo.org/galapagos_tortoise.ht m

7. SOURCES! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4MQr5Yri kghttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4MQr5Yri kg http://www.honoluluzoo.org/galapagos_tortois e.htmhttp://www.honoluluzoo.org/galapagos_tortois e.htm http://www.sandiegozoo.org/animalbytes/t- galapagos_tortoise.htmlhttp://www.sandiegozoo.org/animalbytes/t- galapagos_tortoise.html