The Galápagos giant tortoise (Chelonoidis nigra) is the largest living species of tortoise and can go without eating or drinking for about a year.
The Galápagos tortoise or Galápagos giant tortoise (Chelonoidis nigra) is the largest living species of tortoise and the 14th-heaviest living reptile. Modern giant tortoises can weigh up to 250 kg
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