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===The pinta island tortoise is one of the worlds most rarest animals which also means its nearly extinct. The tortiose below called george is the last known individual of the species. George was found in the island of pinta in 1972. he has been relocated to the charles darwin research facility for his own safety. ===

Reproduction

Right now the Pinta island tortoise is unable to reproduce because a tortoise in the name of "lonesome George" is the last of the species there have been multiple attempts to make george mate with some other subspecies of his kind but all proved unsuccessful because the eggs are infertile .media type="youtube" key="vY0CRxOMopc" height="243" width="347"

Respond The pinta island tortoise responds in many ways such as slowly moving away when there is an incoming predator.

Cells The tortoise has many sells such as its brain, its eyes and much more

Grow and develop Just the same as every other animal on earth the tortoise grows and develops. it grows and develops by eating and drinking its nessesary supplies.

 __**Kingdom Anamelia **__ The pinta island tortoise belongs to kingdom anamelia because it feeds of living things and plants and it is multicellular

__** Phylum chordata **__ The tortoise belongs here because it has a a backbone

__** Class reptelia **__ Members of this class are air breating, cold blooded and thier skin is usually covered in scales or scrutes

__** Order Testudines **__ Members if this group have a special shell in developed in thier ribs to act as a shield. Mainly turtles

__** Family Testudinidae **__ Tortoises or turtles are land reptiles of the family testudinidae they are protected by a shell

__** Genus geochelone **__ =​= Geochelone tortoise's are the typical tortoises that eat plants mainly. And they cna be found in africa, asia, and america.

__** Species G.nigra **__

tortoise's of this species are the largest living. Fully grown tortoises can weigh over 661 pounds.

__** Subspecies G.N abingdoni **__