Natural History

Giant tortoise

Giant tortoises are any of several species of various large tortoises, which include a number of extinct species, as well as two extant species with multiple subspecies formerly common on the islands of the western Indian Ocean and on the Galápagos Islands.

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See also

• ▸Biak Archipelago
• ▸Charles Lyell
• ▸Andaman and Nicobar Islands

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