Galapagos Tortoise

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Scientific Name: Chelonoidis vandenburghi

Range: Galápagos Islands

Habitat: Grasslands, scrublands

Food: Grasses, cactuses and leaves

Life Span: 100 to 150 years

Galápagos tortoises walk at speeds up to 0.19 miles per hour. Humans walk at an average speed of 3.1 miles per hour.

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