Figure 7.6: The Galápagos land iguanas are among the signature animals of the Galápagos
Islands. ( 32 )
Figure 7.7: The name “Galápagos” means “giant tortoise.” When Darwin arrived on the
Galápagos Islands, he was amazed by the size and variety of shapes of these animals. The
giant tortoise is a unique animal found only in the Galápagos Islands. There only about 200
tortoises remaining on these islands. ( 30 )