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This is a list of animals that live in the Galápagos Islands. The fauna of the Galápagos Islands include a total of 9,000 confirmed species. Of them, none have been introduced by humans, and seventeen are endemic. [citation needed] Due to amphibians intolerance of saltwater, no amphibians naturally occur on the Galapagos Islands.
Some animals like marine iguanas, may have swum there. In most environments the larger mammals are the predators at the top of the food chain, but those animals did not make it to the Galápagos. Thus the giant Galápagos tortoise became the largest land animal. Due to the lack of natural predators, the wildlife in the Galápagos is extremely ...
Around 56 species live in the archipelago, of which 27 are found only in the Galápagos. Some of these are found only on one island. The most outstanding are the Galapagos penguins , which live on the colder coasts, Darwin's finches , frigatebirds , albatrosses , gulls , boobies , pelicans and Galápagos hawks , among others.
Marine Iguanas are the only marine lizard species in the world found only in the Galápagos Islands. They can dive as deep as 30m (98 feet) and hold their breath for 30-40 minutes.
The giant tortoise can weigh over 500 pounds. Marci Vaughn Kolt. Many of the birds, reptiles, and mammals found on the Galápagos Islands are endemic, meaning they can't be found anywhere else in ...
White-cheeked pintail ducks live in a saltwater lagoon close to the beach, where brown pelicans and boobies have built their nests. Until recently, flamingos were also found in the lagoon, but they have since moved on to other islands, likely due to a lack of food on Rábida. Nine species of finches have been reported in this island.
The Galápagos penguin is a particularly vulnerable bird species due to its limited range on the Galápagos Islands. With a population of only about 1800, it remains on the endangered species list, and its population will likely fluctuate strongly in response to anthropogenic changes in the region. [26]
Untagged species are common non-endemic residents, migrants, or seasonal visitors. (A) Accidental - a species that rarely or accidentally occurs in the Galápagos (E) Endemic - a species found only the Galápagos (EB) Endemic breeder - a species which nests only in the Galápagos but is found elsewhere in the non-breeding season