Galápagos WildlifeBradt, 1999 - 140 páginas This guide to the wildlife of these extraordinary islands has a lively text and is illustrated throughout Z99 superb full-color photographs of the flora and fauna Island walks are described in detail Z99 accompanying full-color maps while background |
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... swim ' upwards through the sand . Turtles are programmed to produce as many eggs as possible , since the vast majority will not survive to maturity ( in the green turtle , 25-50 years ) . Evolutionarily speaking , the idea is to produce ...
... swim ' upwards through the sand . Turtles are programmed to produce as many eggs as possible , since the vast majority will not survive to maturity ( in the green turtle , 25-50 years ) . Evolutionarily speaking , the idea is to produce ...
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... swimming where fish blood is present , or near a feeding frenzy of boobies , pelicans or dolphins , as these attract ... swim away when approached by humans . Juveniles are commonly Hammerhead sharks ( Sphyrna lewini ) have flattened ...
... swimming where fish blood is present , or near a feeding frenzy of boobies , pelicans or dolphins , as these attract ... swim away when approached by humans . Juveniles are commonly Hammerhead sharks ( Sphyrna lewini ) have flattened ...
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... swim in schools , and feed on crustaceans , molluscs and octopus . STINGRAY ( Dasyatididae ) Stingrays live on the sea floor and have long , narrow tails . The defensive sting is at the base of the tail , not the tip . Though they spend ...
... swim in schools , and feed on crustaceans , molluscs and octopus . STINGRAY ( Dasyatididae ) Stingrays live on the sea floor and have long , narrow tails . The defensive sting is at the base of the tail , not the tip . Though they spend ...
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AN INTRODUCTION TO THE GALÁPAGOS | 1 |
HABITATS | 7 |
PLANTS | 15 |
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adult albatross archipelago Baltra Bartolomé beach blue-footed boobies breeding CDRS Cerro chick Chique cliff colony colour common cone crabs Darwin's finches dolphins Ecuador eggs endemic Española feed female feral Fernandina fish flamingos flightless cormorant Floreana flowers flycatchers frigatebirds galapagoensis Galápagos hawk Galápagos Islands Galápagos tortoises Genovesa giant tortoises green ground finch habitat highlands incubation insects Isabela lagoon land birds land iguanas lava cactus lava lizards males mammals mangrove marine iguanas masked boobies mockingbirds National Park nest Niño numbers Opuntia palo santo palo santo trees pelicans penguins pinzón plants predators Puerto Ayora Punta rats rays red-billed tropicbirds red-footed red-footed boobies reef reptiles rocks saltbush San Cristóbal sand Santa Cruz Santiago Scalesia sea-lions seabirds seen sharks shrub snorkelling South Plaza species spines spot storm petrel subspecies swim tourists trail turtles underwater vegetation visitors Volcán warbler waved albatross whales yellow young zone
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Birds, Mammals, and Reptiles of the Galápagos Islands: An Identification Guide Andy Swash,Rob Still Vista previa limitada - 2005 |