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Galapagos Islands Animal Replicas
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Galapagos Islands Reptiles
(Plastic Galapagos Tortoise, Plastic Galapagos Sea Turtle,
Plastic Galapagos Iguanas)
 F1520 B150 - Galapagos Tortoise, 2 1/2-inch plastic US $2.50 See Tortoise and Order |
 F1523 B150 - Green Sea Turtle, Galapagos Islands, 2 1/2-inch plastic US $2.00 See Turtle and Order |
 F1524 B150 - Galapagos Marine Iguana 4-inch toy animal US $2.00 See Plastic Iguana and Order |
 F1525 B150 - Plastic Galapagos Land Iguana, 4-inch toy animal US $2.00 See Plastic Iguana and Order |
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Galapagos Islands Birds
(Plastic Galapagos Islands Bird Figurines)
 F1521 B150 - Plastic Blue-Footed Booby 2 1/2-inch bird US $4.50 See Blue-Footed Booby and Order |
 F1522 B150 - Plastic Red-Footed Booby 2 1/2-inch bird US $2.50 See Red-Footed Booby and Order |
 F1528 B150 Galapagos Penguin detailed plastic, 1 7/8 inches tall US $2.50 See Penguin and Order |
 F1526 B150 - Plastic Frigatebird 3 7/8-inch bird US $2.50 See Plastic Frigatebird and Order |
 F1527 B150- Plastic Galapagos Hawk 3-inch plastic bird US $3.00 See Galapagos Hawk and Order |
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Galapagos Islands Miscellaneous Animals
(Sally Lightfoot Crab, Plastic Galapagos Fur Seal,
Plastic Galapagos Shark)
 F1769 B142 Plastic Sally Lightfoot Crab Crab, 7 inches wide US $12.00 See Crab and Order |
 F1519 B150 Plastic Sally Lightfoot Crab, Galapagos Islands, 2 5/8-inch toy animal US $2.00 See Crab and Order |
 F1530 B150 - Fur Seal, Galapagos Islands, 2-inch plastic US $3.00 See Fur Seal and Order |
 F1529 B150 - Plastic Galapagos Shark, 3 1/2 inches long US $4.00 See Galapagos Shark and Order |
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ABOUT GALAPAGOS ISLANDS ANIMALS
For information on specific items above, click the photo or the "See and order" link. The following information is about the living animal species.
Galapagos Tortoise
The Galapagos tortoise is the largest living tortoise in the world. It is found only in the Galapagos Island chain. An adult male tortoise can weigh as much as 600 pounds. Its shell is made of bone and is fused with ribs to make up a rigid protective structure. The shape of the shell depends on which of the thirteen islands the tortoise lives. The shell is either dome-shaped, saddle-backed or almost flat, depending on how lush or dry the vegetation on the island is. The Galapagos Island tortoise eats a variety of grasses, cacti, vines or fruit and derive water primarily from the juices and sap of its food. It seems to roam and eat slowly in no apparent direction but, if it is interested in mating or seeking water, it can travel as much as 8 miles in a day. This amazing animal can live as long as 200 years. This animal is protected from hunting. There are only approximately 1500 pairs left. Years ago, its population was ravished by pirates who took many of them onto their sailing ships and stored them upside down as provision.
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Green Sea Turtle
"Green turtle" is the species, although the plastic turtle on this page comes in brown. It's not so different from some of the turtles you see in the ocean, as their multi-colored shells are often blanketed with algae and various types of debris that drift onto the rocks and coral reefs in the ocean. Some green sea turtles nest in the Galapagos Islands, far out to sea on the Pacific Ocean side of Ecuador, and we've chosen to call this turtle a "Galapagos sea turtle" because we obtained it along with other Galapagos species of plastic animals.
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Marine Iguana
The Galapagos marine iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus) has the unusual ability to live in the sea. It dives into the water at tidepools and the water's edge to forage for algae. Found only in the Galapagos Island chain, the Galapagos marine iguana is the only marine iguana in the world. It is generally black to deep dark green in color to help absorb heat after returning from a dive in the cold ocean waters, where the largest of the species can dive to 35 feet. Although they usually only stay down for 5 to 10 minutes per dive, a marine igana can stay under water to one hour. The marine iguana is plentiful and not considered endangered like many species in the area. Because, like most reptiles, they are cold-blooded, these iguanas spend much of their time on the rocky shorelines sunning themselves to bring their body temperatures back to normal. Their size and coloring varies depending on which island they live on. An adult Galapagos marine iguana is about 2-3 feet long and is not a particularly fast runner. It is therefore vulnerable to dogs and cats which often prey on it.
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Land Iguana
The land iguana is typically divided into two species, Conolophus subcristatus and Conolophus pallidus. It is brownish-red on its back and yellow-orange on its belly. It spends its day sunning itself and foraging for fruit and pieces of cactus. The Galapagos land iguana can be quite agressive toward other iguanas and signals its displeasure by vigorous head-bobbing especially during mating time. There is some evidence that the marine iguana and the land iguana are able to cross-breed. The Galapagos land iguana is plentiful and not considered endangered like many species in the area.
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Blue-footed Booby
The blue-footed booby (Sula nebouxii) is a long-winged seabird. They feed entirely on fish and can swim a good distance underwater to spear their prey. The blue-footed booby is found primarily around the Galapagos Islands and off the coast of Equador and Peru, and can be seen as far north as California. They are strictly sea birds, and need land only to breed, preferring rocky coastal areas. Their nostrils are permanently closed for diving, and they breathe through the corners of their mouths. Its name, booby, comes from the Spanish word bobo meaning "stupid one." This is because the blue-footed booby has a clumsy gait on land. The male blue-footed booby also does an unusual stomping dance when courting the female. The blue-footed booby can weigh up to three pounds and is often two feet long from beak to tail. These birds are numerous and fortunately are not endangered like many other animals in this region.
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Red-footed Booby
The red-footed booby (Sula sula) is a long-winged seabird. Its name, booby, comes from the Spanish word bobo meaning "stupid one." This is because the red-footed booby has a clumsy gait on land and an awkward take-off and landing. The red-footed booby is the smallest booby. It is generally less than 2 feet long and has a wingspan of about 3 feet. It is an amazing diver, feeds entirely on fish and can swim a good distance underwater to spear its prey. The red-footed booby is found primarily around the Galapagos Islands and around many islands near Trinadad and Tobago in the Caribbean. It is numerous and fortunately is not endangered like many other animals in this region.
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Galapagos Penguin
The Galapagos penguin (Spheniscus mendiculus) is an unusual penguin which survives only on the Galapagos Islands. It is able to tolerate the warm air temperature of the Equator because the ocean current along the islands is cool. The Galapagos penguin is a small penguin, only about 18 inches tall. It has a black head with a border running under the eyes and across the neck (see photo). For more accuracy you may want to touch up our plastic penguin with a little white paint. This species is endangered. There may be only 1200 individuals left. (See the IUCN Red List page on Galapagos penguins for status and conservation details.) The Galapagos penguin's survival is influenced heavily by the availability of fish, which is related to water temperature. Also domestic dogs and cats often disturb the fragile nesting habits of this penguin.
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Frigatebird
The magnificent frigatebird (Frigata magnificens) is a long-winged seabird common to the Galapagos Islands. Along with the great frigatebird (Frigata minor), it can be seen soaring above the land and ocean riding the wind currents, hardly ever flapping its wings. The male frigatebird is distinguished by a remarkable and dramatic red sac below its throat which expands like a balloon when attracting females. The frigate neither dives under the water nor swims. It snares food from the water's surface, preying on small fish and squid. It is also notorious for stealing food from other birds. For this it has been often called a pirate. It has a wingspan of 7 1/2 feet and has a prominent scissor-like forked tail. This makes the frigatebird especially maneuverable in the air. The frigatebird is so much fun to see gliding peacefully in the sky. Fortunately it is numerous and not endangered like many other animals of the region.
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Galapagos Hawk
The remarkable Galapagos hawk (Buteo galapagoensis) is the only hawk common to the Galapagos Islands and is one of only a few terrestrial predators on the islands. It feasts on small rodents, marine and land iguanas, small shore birds, insects, and any carrion it can find. It is dark brown in color, has a wingspan of about 4 feet and is about 2 feet from beak to tail. The Galapgos hawk hunts in small family groups. The hawk soars at heights of 150 to 600 feet, identifies prey and signals to others to join the feast. According to the Hawk Conservancy Trust website, there are only about 200 mating pairs remaining. You can also read about the Galapagos hawk's vulnerable status (not quite "endangered") on the IUCN Red List.
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Sally Lightfoot Crab
The Sally lightfoot crab (Percnon gibbesi) is one of the most common crabs along the coast of South America. It is especially prevalent along the rocky shores of the Galapagos Islands. The crab derives its name from the fact that it scuttles along on its tiptoes, thereby appearing light-footed. It has large eyes and remarkable vision. It runs very quickly, is incredibly hard to sneak up on and catch and, even as a group, changes directions almost instantly. It eats algae and almost any kind of organic refuse. The Sally lightfoot crab is a prolific breeder and fortunately is not endangered like many other animals in this region.
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Galapagos Fur Seal
The Galapagos fur seal (Arctocephalus galapagoensis) derives its scientific name from the shape of its head, which is said to resemble that of a bear ("arctos" means "bear," and "cephalus" means "head"). They live only in the Galapagos Islands and feed on fish, squid, and octopus. Sea lions also live in the Galapagos, but the seals and sea lions don't apparently share territories or compete for food. The Galapagos fur seals live on and around rocks with caves in them along the islands' rugged coasts. The pups nurse longer than other fur seal species, and stay with their mothers for up to three years. These fur seals are considered Endangered by the IUCN, less due to their total population, but to to their rate of decline. In the 19th Century hunting depleted the numbers of these seals, and more recently, depletions of their food fish have affected their numbers.
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Galapagos Shark
The Galapagos shark (Carcharhinus galapagensis) is found around the warm waters of the Galapagos Islands, but not exclusively. It seems to follow warm currents into the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific oceans. It is related to the requiem shark. It has a grey to black top, a white belly, and a black tail edge. It is primarily a bottom feeder and can be found at depths of 60 feet. It is often as much as 10 feet long. The Galapagos shark has been threatened due to fishing, but is not considered endangered at this time. It is classified globally as "Near Threatened" according to the IUCN Red Book.
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