What is the turtle of the island of Pinta?

The Pinta island of the island is a rare type of turtle, which occurs only on the island of Pint, one of the small islands on the islands of the Galapagos, known by the presence of many exotic species of animals. In fact, the turtle is considered the world's most precious animal, with only one of its kind in Spanish, nicknamed "Lonesome George" or "solitario jorge". The turtle of the island of Pinta is technically subspecies Chelonoidis nigra , the largest type of turtle in the world. His complete scientific name is Chelonoidis nigra Abingdoni .

decades ago, it was assumed that the turtle of the island of Pinta was already extinct. Soon the settlers on the Galapagos arelands introduced choric animals such as goats and pigs, resulting in the destruction of wild animals of the islands and insufficient food supply for indigenous animals. Hunting, especially in exotic foods such as the island's turtles, also had a great impact on damage to wildlife. Only in 1971 was the existence of LonesoMe George confirmed when the creature saw József Vágvölgyi, a Hungarian Malacologist who specialized in molluscs. Since its discovery, the turtle has been moved and protected at the Charles Darwin research station.

turtles generally have a very long life that can reach the last 100 years, with sexual maturity just peaks at the age of 40 to 50. It is estimated that the turtle of the island of Pint has lived in the wild for more than a century. In particular, Lonesome George ranges from 90 to 100 years and weighs around £ 198 (about 90 kg). This type of turtle also tends to have a long neck, with very highly dumped shell, suggesting that its natural habitat could be dry and on the plains and lowlands. He also sleeps three quarters of his day, on average 16 hours of sleep on a daily basis.

Pinta Isla Turtle is currently at the International Union to preserve natural and natural resources (IUCN) of the Red List that has only isA day from a turtle species officially recorded as still existing. However, it has been found that the genotype of this species can still be present in other turtle species on Isabel's island, on another island of Galapagos. It is also possible that the zoo based in Prague may have other subspecies "Abingdoni" because the turtle came from the island of Pinta, like Lonesome George. In an effort to preserve and hand over Lonesome George genes, scientists try to connect it to the female Galapagos tortoises of other subspecies. Unfortunately, all the eggs resulting from the mating process were infertile or at all.