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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Birds, unlike other species such as the giant tortoise, the Greenland shark or the bowhead whale, aren’t known for their longevity.
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Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 26 July 2025
His plan is to let the giant tortoise, which is expected to reach 100 years old, live her life at the store.
—Elizabeth Owens-Schiele, Chicago Tribune, 24 June 2025
Now the island has the greatest biodiversity in the BVIs, including seven types of Madagascan lemurs, giant tortoises, flamingos, and miniature horses that guests can interact with.
—Hannah Seligson, Robb Report, 19 June 2025
The oldest living tortoise known is Jonathan, a Seychelles giant tortoise living on St. Helena and estimated to be 191 years old, as noted by the Guinness Book of World Records.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 June 2025
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Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 26 July 2025
His plan is to let the giant tortoise, which is expected to reach 100 years old, live her life at the store.
—Elizabeth Owens-Schiele, Chicago Tribune, 24 June 2025
Now the island has the greatest biodiversity in the BVIs, including seven types of Madagascan lemurs, giant tortoises, flamingos, and miniature horses that guests can interact with.
—Hannah Seligson, Robb Report, 19 June 2025
The oldest living tortoise known is Jonathan, a Seychelles giant tortoise living on St. Helena and estimated to be 191 years old, as noted by the Guinness Book of World Records.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 June 2025
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