giant tortoise
noun
: any of various large long-lived herbivorous land tortoises (genus Geochelone) formerly common on the islands of the western Indian Ocean and on the Galápagos Islands
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News of the Seychelles giant tortoise’s demise spread rapidly on social media on Wednesday.
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CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2026
News of the Seychelles giant tortoise's demise spread rapidly on social media on Wednesday.
—ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
The confusion began after a post on X falsely claimed the giant tortoise had died at age 193.
—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
Genetic testing confirmed these were hybrid tortoises descended from Floreana giant tortoises that must have accidentally wound up on the island after being put onboard a ship for food.
—Rachel Nuwer, Scientific American, 27 Feb. 2026
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CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2026
News of the Seychelles giant tortoise's demise spread rapidly on social media on Wednesday.
—ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
The confusion began after a post on X falsely claimed the giant tortoise had died at age 193.
—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
Genetic testing confirmed these were hybrid tortoises descended from Floreana giant tortoises that must have accidentally wound up on the island after being put onboard a ship for food.
—Rachel Nuwer, Scientific American, 27 Feb. 2026
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