HE THAT CAN SURVIVE WITHOUT FOOD AND DRINK FOR A YEAR

The Galápagos giant tortoise is considered as the largest living species of tortoise on this planet. Another giant tortoise species are available as well in Seychelles and Mauritius. A well visited giant tortoise conservation project areas in Santa Cruz Island and San Cristobal Island (Galapagos, Ecuador) which have increased the number of the giant tortoise that nearly extinct. There are around 6,000 giant tortoises on the island as the result of the conservation in San Cristobal (since the year 2002), which is a remarkable result. Here are some interesting facts I would love to share with you, and of course, with the images of this impressive species…

Giant Tortoise

 Interestingly, all of the tortoise species in the archipelago of Galápagos was believed to be evolved from one species.

The origin species was believed to arrive in the islands the archipelago swept by the Humboldt Current from the coast of Chile and Peru.

It evolved into 11 different species as a result of the geographic isolation in their islands. Unfortunately, three species are now extinct.

Life expectancy in the wild and in captivity reached 150 years.

Giant Tortoise

Giant Tortoise

They eat fruits, leaves, aquatic ferns and sleep for 16 hours a day.  And they can live without food or drink for one year!

The last time I saw a giant land tortoise was at T.A Afolayan Wildlife Sanctuary, FUTA.



I think there are other species of wildlife that can survive starvation for a year. Kindly drop your answer in the comment box.