Article 49JX4 Giant tortoise believed extinct for 100 years found in Galápagos

Giant tortoise believed extinct for 100 years found in Galápagos

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Adult female discovered 113 years after only other living Chelonoidis phantasticus was found

A living member of species of tortoise not seen in more than 110 years and feared to be extinct has been found in a remote part of the Galipagos island of Fernandina.

Related: Welcome home, Lonesome George: giant tortoise returns to Galapagos

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