CHELONOIDIS PHANTASTICUS
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Context: A giant tortoise, found alive in 2019, has been confirmed to belong a Galápagos species long believed extinct. The tortoise is the first of her species, Chelonoidis phantasticus, to be identified in more than a century.
More on the news:
- Chelonoidis phantasticus means “fantastic giant tortoise”. Commonly called the Fernandina Island Galápagos giant tortoise, the species was so far known only from a single individual, collected in 1906.
- The IUCN listed it as critically endangered & possibly extinct.
- Its habitat is largely dry brush land at lower elevations, but much of that habitat has been destroyed by extensive lava flows.
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DIFFERENCE |
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Turtle |
Tortoise |
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Most turtles are primarily water-dwelling reptiles |
Tortoises are land-dwelling reptiles |
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Turtles are usually omnivores |
Tortoises are primarily herbivores |
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Turtles generally have lighter shells on their backs |
Tortoises have much heavier and robust shells |
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Not all turtles are Tortoises |
All tortoises are turtles, as they belong to the order Testudines |
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Turtles usually have a shorter life span from 20-40 years |
Tortoises usually have a long life from 80-150 years |
https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/this-word-means-chelonoidis-phantasticus-7963600/
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