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Giant Tortoise

Giant Tortoise. Emma Hess Video! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4MQr5Yrikg. Classification Info. Common name: Galapagos tortoise Scientific name: Geochelone elephantopus Kingdom name: Animalia Phylum name: Chordata Class name:Reptilia

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Giant Tortoise

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

  2. Classification Info • Common name: Galapagos tortoise • Scientific name: Geocheloneelephantopus • Kingdom name: Animalia • Phylum name: Chordata • Class name:Reptilia • http://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.htm

  7. SOURCES! • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4MQr5Yrikg • http://www.honoluluzoo.org/galapagos_tortoise.htm • http://www.sandiegozoo.org/animalbytes/t-galapagos_tortoise.html

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