Sleepy Face Of Dippy

by Miroslava Jurcik

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Sleepy Face Of Dippy

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Miroslava Jurcik

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Dippy, the 54 year old galapagos youngster having a nap after his yummy salad lunch in Australian reptile part in Gosford ! Males can weigh more than 500 pounds (227 kilograms), and females average about 250 pounds (113 kilograms). They have thick, sturdy legs to hold up all that weight, but they still spend a lot of time lying down to conserve energy.
Galapagos tortoise is an endangered species. Learning about endangered species is the first step toward saving them.
The tortoises once thrived in the archipelago. There were originally 15 species that evolved as the islands formed volcanically. However, since the arrival of people four species have become extinct.
However 10 years ago our genetic research program made a very surprising discovery. Some tortoises on Volcano Wolf, on Isabela Island, didn’t match others normally found on the volcano (Chelonoidis becki). Instead, their DNA matched that of the extinct species from Floreana and Pinta, 2 of the extinct tortoise , looks like couple of them inbred with local population ! They now being isolated to try to get them back.
http://theconversation.com/how-we-rediscovered-extinct-giant-tortoises-in-the-galapagos-islands-and-how-to-save-them-52073

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January 31st, 2018

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