2013-02-25

Giant Galapagos Tortoise (3D) - Ecuador


© Natalia Pavlova - Fotolia / mbmSystems

Unused, bought in Germany

"The Galápagos tortoise or Galápagos giant tortoise (Chelonoidis nigra) is the largest living species of tortoise and 10th-heaviest living reptile, reaching weights of over 400 kg (880 lb) and lengths of over 1.8 meters (5.9 ft). With life spans in the wild of over 100 years, it is one of the longest-lived vertebrates. A captive individual lived at least 170 years.

The tortoise is native to seven of the Galápagos Islands, a volcanic archipelago about 1,000 km (620 mi) west of the Ecuadorian mainland. Spanish explorers, who discovered the islands in the 16th century, named them after the Spanish galápago, meaning tortoise." In: Wikipedia

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    1. I'm not totally sure, but I think I've bought it at Munich airport last year. It was expensive but I feel in love with it as soon as I saw it!

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