giant tortoise
noun
: any of various large long-lived herbivorous land tortoises (genus Geochelone) formerly common on the islands of the western Indian Ocean and on the Galápagos Islands
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On an atoll dominated by giant tortoises, the real work of ecosystem engineering begins at the back end of this slow-moving grazer.
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Kevin Gepford, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Apr. 2025
Aldabra giant tortoises are considered a vulnerable species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List of Threatened Species because of their limited habitat.
—Rhiannon Saegert, Kansas City Star, 11 Apr. 2025
Hood Island Giant Tortoises Used To Be An Abundant Presence On Española Island
The Galápagos Islands were once shaped by the slow march of giant tortoises.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
Sign up for the Saltwater Lagoon experience to swim with schools of tropical fish and interact with the resort's resident Aldabra giant tortoises.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2025
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Kevin Gepford, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Apr. 2025
Aldabra giant tortoises are considered a vulnerable species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List of Threatened Species because of their limited habitat.
—Rhiannon Saegert, Kansas City Star, 11 Apr. 2025
Hood Island Giant Tortoises Used To Be An Abundant Presence On Española Island
The Galápagos Islands were once shaped by the slow march of giant tortoises.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
Sign up for the Saltwater Lagoon experience to swim with schools of tropical fish and interact with the resort's resident Aldabra giant tortoises.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2025
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