Small colorful lizards are
The largest and best known
of the land fauna, the giant
tortoises are slow-moving
reptilian herbivores. They eat
a variety of plants including
grass, cactus and shrub.
They can go for several
months without food or wa-
ter, but can drink huge
amounts when the opportuni-
ty arises.
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found throughout the major
islands. There are seven rec-
ognized species, notable for
their different sizes and color.
Females are plain with red
“check” markings. They feed
on plants, small invertebrates
and on occasion the young of
their own species. Virtually
every other predator on the
island seems to eat them too.
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 The species of turtle most One of the smallest species in
The only marine-going lizard
commonly seen in Galapagos. the world standing about 19
in the world. It is normally
Males are smaller than fe- inches tall and has a distinc-
seen basking on land on the
males and with a longer tail. tive braying call. Galapagos
dark lava coasts to raise their
From November to February penguins mate for life and
body temperatures so it can
groups of males can be seen are the only penguins to
enter the water to feed. They
trying to mate with a single breed in the tropics. They
are vegetarians mostly surviv-
female in lagoons, beaches form colonies, nesting in the
ing on a strict diet of marine
and shallow coastal areas. shelter of lava cracks and
algae. Males are extremely
Egg-laying occurs year crevices. Two eggs are usually
territorial during the breeding
around with a peak in De- laid though normally only
season and females fight over
cember. one chick survives.
nesting grounds.

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The larger of the two species
of frigatebird, the males are
black with a purplish sheen
and during the mating sea-
son develop a distinctive, en-
gorged, red throat pouch. Fe-
males are black with a white
breast. Magnificent frigates
fish and scavenge the inshore
waters and coast, feeding on
fish, crustaceans and turtle
hatchlings.
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Cut out fan
book and place
title page on
The natural breeding habi- top and secure
This fish is found from south- with a brad
tats of the Blue-footed Boo-
ern California to Ecuador, fastener. Place
by are the tropical and sub- on your lap-
including Galápagos and Co- book or note-
tropical islands of the Pacif-
cos Islands. It is bright red booking page.
ic Ocean. Approximately
changing to orange near its
one half of all breeding
tail, and it has a pair of nar-
pairs nest on the Galápagos
row blue bars on its head
Islands. Its diet mainly con-
and 3–5 similar bars on its
sists of fish, which it obtains
body. This species is often
by diving and sometimes
found near brightly-colored
swimming underwater in
purple sea urchins.
search of its prey. The Blue-
footed Booby mainly hunts
in groups.
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