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Bookmark or Share- Lonesome George - WikipediaLonesome George (Spanish: Solitario George or Jorge, c. 1910 – June 24, 2012) was a male Pinta Island tortoise (Chelonoidis niger abingdonii) and the last known individual of the subspecies. In his last years, he was known as the rarest creature in the world.
- Lonesome George Exhibition - American Museum of Natural HistoryLonesome George—the lone tortoise of his species for at least 40 years—was named after a famous 1950s American TV comedian, George Gobel, who called himself “Lonesome George.”. Notable traits: An extremely long neck and a “saddle-backed” shell that rises slightly in front, like a saddle.
- Lonesome George, Last of His Kind, Dies in GalápagosJune 26, 2012. • 3 min read. If there's a giant tortoise heaven, Lonesome George is lonesome no more. The century-old giant tortoise was found dead in his corral Sunday at the Charles Darwin...
- Galápagos Tortoises & Darwin's Theory of Evolution | AMNHNASA. Evolution of Tortoise Shapes. Galapagos tortoises have two very different shapes, each adapted for different feeding habits needed on low, arid islands versus high, lusher islands. Saddle-back Tortoises. Some tortoises, including Lonesome George, have shells that rise in front, like a saddle.
- Lonesome George | Galápagos ConservancyLonesome George, a giant tortoise from the island of Pinta in the northern regions of the Galapagos Archipelago, was the last known survivor of the Pinta tortoise (Chelonoidis abingdoni). He was considered one of the rarest creature in the world and became a conservation icon.
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