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Galapagos Tortoise Chelonoidis nigra

There is an in depth article on Wikipedia that chronicles the life and times of this, the largest species of tortoise in the world.

These pictures were take at the Oklahoma City Zoo.

They have several of these giants to admire.

These two were having a discussion about right of place. The one with  his back to the camera was the bigger fellow and forced the other to move out of reach.

This tortoise was outside the Tortoise building. He was busily prospecting for food.

He appears larger and older than the other two.

Remarkable, long-lived creatures that were nearly driven to extinction by people and animals they imported to the “Insulae de los Galopegos” (Islands of the Tortoises).

 

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