What is the maximum weight of a giant tortoise?
Q: What is the maximum weight of a giant tortoise?
A: Giant tortoises can weigh up to 3 or 400 kg (660-880 lbs).
Q: How long can giant tortoises live in the wild?
A: Giant tortoises are capable of living over 100 years in the wild.
Q: Where do most giant tortoises live today?
A: The world's largest population of giant tortoises lives on Aldabra Atoll in Seychelles, where there are about 150,000 individuals.
Q: How did the different species of giant tortoise evolve?
A: The Seychelles and Mascarenes tortoises came originally from nearby Madagascar, while the Galapagos tortoises came from nearby Ecuador. Their similarity is an example of convergent evolution.
Q: What happened to giant tortoise populations during the 16th and 17th centuries?
A: During this time period, they were caught and killed for food in such large quantities that they became virtually extinct by 1900.
Q: How many species of Cylindraspis have gone extinct since historic times?
A: At least five species of Cylindraspis have gone extinct since historic times.
