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During the centuries when the Spanish Empire extended deep into South America, the Galapagos Islands were a safe haven and hideout for pirates and Buccaneers.

The Galapagos Islands are also famous for fantastic volcanic formations; colored sand beaches, including the red beaches of Rabida and the green beaches of Floreana; and crystal-clear blue waters teeming with exotic marine life.

Famed Darwin’s Arch in Galapagos Islands collapses due to erosion, officials say. Darwin’s Arch, a famous natural rock formation off the coast of the Galapagos Islands, collapsed on Monday, and Ecuadorian officials blame erosion. “The world-famous Darwin’s Arch collapsed in front of their eyes.

While sea birds essentially have been left unharmed over the centuries, giant tortoise populations have been devastated by human encroachment. In an essay, the 19th-Century naturalist compared the apparent lack of fear among birds in the archipelago to a natural fear of people in England’s geese.

Historically, giant tortoises have been considered solitary creatures with minimal intelligence, but in recent years it’s become clear how wrong we were. Some studies have shown that Aldabra tortoises can learn tasks with positive reinforcement.

The researchers analysed genetic data from living species together with osteological data from fossil and living tortoises. “Giant tortoises may have been better island colonizers because they can tolerate water and food shortages during an oceanic dispersal for a longer period than smaller species.

For example, a typical pet turtle can live between 10 and 80 years or so while larger species can easily live over 100 years. … It is difficult to measure the age of turtles for obvious reasons but some guess that turtles could be around for 400 to 500 years old!

Archelon

The largest turtles Top 10

• Hawksbill Turtle – 127 kg / 100 cm.
• Black Sea Turtles – 126 kg / 100 cm.
• African spurred tortoise (sulcata tortoise) – 105 kg / 83 cm.
• Flatback sea turtle – 84 kg / 95 cm.
• Kemp’s ridley sea turtle – 50 kg / 90 cm.
• Olive Ridley Turtle – 50 kg / 70 cm. maximum weight: 50 kg (110 lb)

Are tortoises bigger than turtles? Turtles are generally larger than tortoises. The largest tortoise is the Aldabra giant tortoise, with adult males weighing an average of 250 kilos.

Chersobius signatus

around 189 years old

Also known as the Arctic whale, the bowhead is by far the longest living mammal on Earth.

Pinta tortoises are actually most closely related to the Española tortoise (C. hoodensis). George shared his corral with two first generation Española tortoises, both produced in the Española breeding program, but Lonesome George produced no offspring.

bowhead whale

zircons

Greenland Shark Greenland sharks live for between 300 and 500 years and are the longest-living vertebrate. They take life very slowly, moving at an average of 0.76 mph. They grow about a cm every year, and females may not reach sexual maturity until they are 100 to 150 years old – that’s one long childhood!

Wars and armed conflicts

Of all the species in the world, the largest—and most dangerous—is the saltwater crocodile. These ferocious killers can grow up to 23 feet in length, weigh more than a ton, and are known to kill hundreds each year, with crocodiles as a whole responsible for more human fatalities annually than sharks.

Herbivores that are too big for a tiger to handle: Elephants, rhinos (although there are exceptions to that one) and hippos. Predators that can take on a big tiger in a head-on fight: Big, male brown bears, polar bears and large c.

The small island nation of New Zealand in the southern hemisphere which has no native snakes in its land territory. It is a snake free nation. Reason for no such existence of snakes is quite pondering as its very near country Australia is a home of some of the most venomous snakes.