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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Clear tours to see the diverse wildlife, including rock iguanas, giant tortoises, lemurs, and cockatoos.
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AFAR Media, 23 May 2025
Zoo officials said in a Facebook post that Othello the Aldabra giant tortoise was euthanized April 8 because of a gastrointestinal issue.
—Rhiannon Saegert, Kansas City Star, 11 Apr. 2025
His plan is to let the giant tortoise, which is expected to reach 100 years old, live her life at the store.
—Elizabeth Owens-Schiele, Chicago Tribune, 24 June 2025
Tragically, these giant tortoises were almost all wiped out by humans (who ate them) along with their pests, particularly black and brown rats and domesticated goats (which competed for scarce food and destroyed the fragile habitat).
—Grrlscientist, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
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AFAR Media, 23 May 2025
Zoo officials said in a Facebook post that Othello the Aldabra giant tortoise was euthanized April 8 because of a gastrointestinal issue.
—Rhiannon Saegert, Kansas City Star, 11 Apr. 2025
His plan is to let the giant tortoise, which is expected to reach 100 years old, live her life at the store.
—Elizabeth Owens-Schiele, Chicago Tribune, 24 June 2025
Tragically, these giant tortoises were almost all wiped out by humans (who ate them) along with their pests, particularly black and brown rats and domesticated goats (which competed for scarce food and destroyed the fragile habitat).
—Grrlscientist, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
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