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The Aldabran population belongs to the species that taxonomists now call Geochelone gigantea.
The Song of The Dodo David Quammen 2004
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The Aldabran population belongs to the species that taxonomists now call Geochelone gigantea.
The Song of The Dodo David Quammen 2004
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These include Galapagos giant tortoise Geochelone nigra (VU), with twenty subspecies on different islands, all of which are endangered, terrestrial iguanas Conolophus subcristatus (VU) and C. pallidus (VU) and marine iguana Amblyrhynchus cristatus (VU) which is the world's only sea-going lizard and feeds on seaweed.
Galápagos National Park & Galápagos Marine Resources Reserve, Ecuador 2009
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Scientists believe George may have a better chance of reproducing with his two new partners, of the Geochelone hoodensis species.
Near Century-Old Giant Tortoise 'Lonesome George' Gets 2 New Lovers AP 2011
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For the past 20 years, he has lived with two previous female partners, of the similar but different Geochelone becki species.
Near Century-Old Giant Tortoise 'Lonesome George' Gets 2 New Lovers AP 2011
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The Galapagos National Park said in a statement Thursday that they are providing two new female partners for George, who is believed to be the last living member of the Geochelone abigdoni species.
Near Century-Old Giant Tortoise 'Lonesome George' Gets 2 New Lovers AP 2011
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Scientists believe George may have a better chance of reproducing with his two new partners, of the Geochelone hoodensis species.
Near Century-Old Giant Tortoise 'Lonesome George' Gets 2 New Lovers AP 2011
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For the past 20 years, he has lived with two previous female partners, of the similar but different Geochelone becki species.
Near Century-Old Giant Tortoise 'Lonesome George' Gets 2 New Lovers AP 2011
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The Galapagos National Park said in a statement Thursday that they are providing two new female partners for George, who is believed to be the last living member of the Geochelone abigdoni species.
Near Century-Old Giant Tortoise 'Lonesome George' Gets 2 New Lovers AP 2011
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A giant tortoise (Geochelone hoodensis) population which in the 1970s had dropped to about 15 was once again a common sight on the island, said Washington Tapia, a park official who led the survey, which used electronic devices to track the animals.
Galápagos giant tortoise saved from extinction by breeding programme 2010
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