Galapagos Tortoise by Truman

Have you ever wondered Galapagos Tortoise looks like? Or what it is ,it is a 600 pound Galapagos Tortoise. I have been doing some research on it. I will tell you a little bit about it.

First, I will tell you about what they look like. They are 2 feet tall and weigh 600 pounds or less. They are greenish and brown. They have thick claws to dig. Also thick scales to protect them from their predators.

Second, I will explain how how eat and what they eat. They eat leafs by using their long necks and getting to small branches. They eat grasses and weed. They eat fruits off of small branches.

Third, were the Galapagos Tortoise lives. The Galapagos Tortoise only lives in one place. It lives on the Galapagos island with only a few other of its kind. The habitat is a forest habitat with lots of shrub and leafs.

Fourth, how it travels, sounds it makes, and how it lives. It travels on its giant feet. Some people say its feet look like elephant feet. The sounds it makes are, sound of joy. Sound of happiness. All of these sounds happen when they meet a mate. How it lives, they dig holes to get cooler or more warm. They can live for 1 year without food or water. It stretches out its long neck to get leafs from small tree branches.

Fifth, how they affect people, people use them for clothing. People use them for shoes. People make hats out of them.

Sixth, some interesting facts are, some can fit into tiny cracks. Some can dig holes 30 feet deep! They are a really badly endangered species.

Seventh, quotes are, in Grolier world encyclopedia of endangered species said “Galapagos Tortoises are badly endangered”. Sandiegozoo.org said how “Galapagoes Tortoises survive”. Sandiegozoo.org said how “Galapagos Tortoises adapt to different climates”.

Eighth, what I want to know, and what I learned. What I want ot know, what do tortoises eat? How do they live? How do they eat? How heavy is their shell? Why are they so slow? What I learned, they do not hibernate because they are too slow. They dig 30 feet deep holes. Some can squeeze into tiny cracks. They live for 155 years, and they are a badly endangered species.