I gasp as a giant tortoise emerges from behind a grove of bushes not twenty yards away. And it’s not just any tortoise. It’s a massive mamma jamma, nearly as big as the armchair back in my apartment. It must weigh hundreds of pounds and is probably older than the Second World War. When it stretches out its long, wrinkly neck to tear up mouthfuls of grass, the claws on the tips of its paddlelike feet leave deep gouges in the dirt.
Fun fact: Galapagos Giant Tortoises can weigh up to 500 pounds and live to be 175 years old! Discover more giant tortoise facts & watch them in action here: https://www.expeditions.com/expedition-stories/stories/wild-personalities-giant-tortoise/
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