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Let’s Journey to the Galapagos Islands

Let’s Journey to the Galapagos Islands. What can weigh up to 700 pounds, live up to 188 years and can be ridden like a horse?. A Galapagos Tortoise. How did the tortoise get to Galapagos Islands? It was native to Equador some 600 miles away. On the HMS Beagle, a historic journey was made.

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Let’s Journey to the Galapagos Islands

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  1. Let’s Journey to the Galapagos Islands

  2. What can weigh up to 700 pounds, live up to 188 years and can be ridden like a horse?

  3. A Galapagos Tortoise

  4. How did the tortoise get to Galapagos Islands? It was native to Equador some 600 miles away

  5. On the HMS Beagle, a historic journey was made

  6. Charles Darwin, a Naturalist made a famous historical trip

  7. On the Galapagos Islands Darwin found many interesting species: What is a species? • A group that have common characteristics and have the ability to reproduce

  8. Some of the species that Darwin found: • The Marine Iguana

  9. Finch Birds

  10. Galapagos Tortoises

  11. Darwin was convinced that Evolution had occurred What is Evolution? Gradual Change that is driven by Natural Selection Natural Selection(aka Survival of The Fittest) is when forms of life have traits that allow them to adapt therefore survive

  12. Examples of species who have survived because of Natural Selection

  13. 3 things that effect Natural Selection • 1. Overproduction • 2. Competition • 3. Variation

  14. Evolution Continued

  15. Overproduction • Too many offspring are produced for the amount of resources available

  16. Competition • Organisms compete for food, shelter, etc.

  17. Variation • Variation is adaptation. • Organisms have the ability to 1. blend in (camouflage) 2. obtain food (sharp teeth, sense of smell, etc.) 3. Protection (quills, odors, etc.) 4. Helps it to move (speed, climbing, etc.) When adaptation occurs, is happens through generations.

  18. How have these animals adapted? • Porcupine

  19. Giraffe

  20. Chuckwala

  21. Camels

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