GIANT TORTOISE
			Phylum: Class: Order: Family: Chordata Reptilia Chelonia Testudinidae

Giant tortoises are found on the Galapagos Islands in the Pacific Ocean and on the Aldabra Islands in the Indian Ocean. They reach lengths of up to 5 feet (1.5 m), and can weigh over 550 lbs. (250 kg). It is thought that the ancestors of the tortoises arrived on the islands by floating across from the mainland on tree trunks or other driftwood.

With little competition on the islands, the tortoises were able to grow to their unusually large size. Giant tortoises are vegetarians. Some of which have long necks that allow them to easily reach the branches of shrubs and trees. Both the Aldabra tortoises and the Galapagos species are long-lived, reaching ages well in excess of 100 years.