Galapagos giant tortoise. The Galapagos giant tortoise (Chelonoidis nigra) is the largest living species of tortoise, reaching a weight of over 400kg

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Galapagos giant tortoise. The Galapagos giant tortoise (Chelonoidis nigra) is the largest living species of tortoise, reaching a weight of over 400kg and a length of over metres. It is native to the Galapagos Islands. Photographed on the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador.

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