Lonesome George, 90-year-old Galapagos tortoise may be a father


	Lonesome George, 90-year-old Galapagos tortoise may be a father

mmlee

7-22-2009 11:49 AM

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galapagos islands, lonesome george, giant tortoise, mating, darwin, evolution, sex, father

mmlee says:

Lonesome George, last remaining 90-year-old giant tortoise of his kind, may soon be a father, and conservationists are anxiously waiting . . .

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7-23-2009 12:00 PM

Aribeth

Good news.Nice avatar btw.

7-23-2009 8:53 PM

mmlee

Thanks, Aribeth. It took me a while.

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