Galpagos Tortoises: Long-Lived Giant Reptiles: Comparing Animal Traits

Find out what a Gal pagos tortoise has in common with a shingleback lizard. Discover what sets a Gal pagos tortoise apart from a copperhead snake. Readers will compare and contrast key traits of Gal pagos tortoises--their appearance, behavior, habitat, and life cycle--to similar and different reptiles. Charts and sidebars support key ideas and provide details. Through gathering information about similarities and differences, readers will make connections and draw conclusions about what makes this animal a reptile and how reptiles are alike and different from each other.