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Classification Info Common name: Galapagos tortoise Scientific name: Geochelone elephantopus Kingdom name: Animalia Phylum name: Chordata Class name:Reptilia galapagos_tortoise.htmlhttp:// galapagos_tortoise.html

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

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

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

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 mhttp:// m

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