but scientists suspect that the juvenile tortoises spend their first few years hiding in forest undergrowth to avoid their only natural predator: Galápagos hawks (Buteo galapagoensis), according ...

When these tortoises aren't industriously digging burrows to hide from extreme weather and predators, or seeking out an ideal mate, they spend their days chomping on leafy greens under open canopies ...

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However, estimating their numbers can be challenging. While adults tortoises are easy to spot, hatchlings often stay hidden ...