Transcript Isla Santa Cruz - Dussindale Primary School

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Isla Pinta
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about the animals in Isla Pinta
• Isla Pinta is home to the most famous tortoise in the Galapagos Islands the giant tortoise.
• No people live there or visit.
• The islands area is 60 square km
Some animals are:
Swallowed tailed seagulls
Marine iguanas
Fur seals
Lonesome Jorge
Isla Pinta animals
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Swallow tail seagull
Its is the only fully nocturnal seagull and seabird in the world. It
preys on squid and small fish.
Marine iguanas
They can dive over 9 meters into the water. You can find them in
the slightly more rocky areas of the Galapagos island and
sometimes in marshes.
Lonesome Jorge
In the tortoises last years they were known as the rarest creature
in the world; it is so rare because there is a lack of women in the
species.
Fur seals
Fur seals are more related to sea lions than seals. They are under
hunting because of their fur.
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Santa Cruz
Isla Santa Cruz
• This island is 982 kilometres squared
Animals:
Galapagos tortoise
White cheeked pintails
Great blue heron
Galapagos fly catcher
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Galapagos Tortoise
Largest living tortoise and is the 14th heaviest living reptile. They eat cacti,
grass, leaves and berries and are herbivores.
White Cheeked Pintail
It occupies waters and swamps. The diet of these birds is aquatic plants and
small creatures. Their nesting takes place on the ground under long grasses
near water.
Great Blue Heron
The herons diet contains many different things such as: Fish, Shrimp, Crabs,
aquatic insects, Rodents, small mammals, small amphibians, small reptiles
and small birds. Their habitat is marshes, swamps and shore lines.
Galapagos fly catcher
In length, the Galapagos fly catcher is 15-16 cm big. It lives in tropical dry
forests and shrub land which includes cacti.
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Isla Santa Maria
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this island
This island has an area of 173 squared kilometres. It is
also known as floriana island.
Animals:
sally lightfoot crab
Pink flamingos
Green sea turtles
Galapagos sea lion
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Pink flamingos
This creature feeds on blue-green algi and plankton. Pink flamingos are also a
type of wading bird
Galapagos sea lions
These sealions feed on sardines or other small fish. Predators are sharks and
killer whales. They're often found sunbathing on beaches and are an
endangered species.
Green sea turtles
The adult turtles eat kelp and Algi. Kids eat various meats. They live in shallow
waters with sea grass beds to sleep on.
Sally light foot crabs
This Crab eats a range of algi and sometimes dead animals. Although humans
can eat crabs this type of crab can not be eaten by a human. They live
amongst rocks.