by Catherine D.The Galapagos tortoise is named because it is first on the Galapagos islands and second Galapagos means saddle and each lump in it's shell is shaped like a saddle. The tortoise also has a very strong curved mouth to comp it's food - cacti! The Galapagos tortoise is very slow so that when dry season comes, it doesn't need to do much. The tortoise is rare because it is only found on the Galapagos islands and only 200 of these tortoises exist there right now! The Galapagos tortoise is one of the most amazing creatures found on the islands.
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