Extinct? Dead Wrong! Galapagos Turtle Species Rediscovered 115 Years After Dying Out thewestsidegazette.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thewestsidegazette.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
A giant tortoise found on the Galapagos Islands is from a species last seen in 1906, scientists have confirmed. The female Chelonoidis phantasticus, also known as a Fernandina, was discovered back in 2019 during an expedition to Fernandina Island. But in order to come to the conclusion that it was indeed the ancient species, scientists took samples from the female to compare to the remains of a male Chelonoidis phantasticus found in the 1900s..
Galápagos tortoise thought to be extinct, found alive rte.ie - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from rte.ie Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Tiere: Galt schon als ausgestorben: Riesenschildkröte entdeckt pnn.de - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from pnn.de Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.