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Galapagos

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Noun1.GalapagosGalapagos - a group of islands in the Pacific off South America; owned by Ecuador; known for unusual animal life
Galapagos Islands
Ecuador, Republic of Ecuador - a republic in northwestern South America; became independent from Spain in 1822; the landscape is dominated by the Andes


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If we compare, for instance, the number of the endemic land-shells in Madeira, or of the endemic birds in the Galapagos Archipelago, with the number found on any continent, and then compare the area of the islands with that of the continent, we shall see that this is true.
The Origin of Species by Darwin, Charles View in context
The Flora of the Galapagos Archipelago is the subject of a separate memoir by him, in the 'Linnean Transactions.
The Voyage of the Beagle by Darwin, Charles View in context
He signed on the same ships with me; and together we ranged the Pacific from Hawaii to Sydney Head, and from Torres Straits to the Galapagos.
South Sea Tales by London, Jack View in context
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