Geochelone (Noun)
Meaning
Giant tortoises.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The Geochelone genus consists of various species of giant tortoises, with many found on tropical islands worldwide.
- One subspecies of the spurred tortoise Geochelone sulcata can live for up to a century or more.
- Wildlife sanctuaries house numerous Geochelone species in order to better protect them from habitat destruction and hunting.
- It has been found that captive-bred Geochelone species grow more slowly than their wild counterparts.
- On Pinta Island in the Galapagos Archipelago lives a distinct species of giant tortoise, specifically the Pinta Island tortoise, a type of Geochelone abingdonii.