Famous Tortoises

Aldabran tortoise alive already animal appears arrived attempt became become believed breeding Britain British brought buried called Captain century certainly Charles collected Colombo continues creature Cruz curved Darwin dead death decline described Despite detailed died early eggs extinction eyes fact female four Friston Galapagos tortoises garden giant giant tortoise goats Government Governor ground hatched head Helena Henry hololissa House hundred included inhabitants interesting island James Jonathan known landed largest least length lived looked male March Mauritius measured moved Museum Natural History nearly never noted observations originally Pasha Pinta population presented probably reached recognised record remained remarkable removed reptile residence returned Santa seems seen sent Seychelles Seychelles giant shell ship species spring started story survivors Testudo thought Timothy turn walked White young tortoises