Comments on: Genetic footprints of "extinct" giant tortoises in living hybrids offer hope for resurrection http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2012/01/09/genetic-footprints-of-extinct-giant-tortoises-offer-hope-for-resurrection/ Mon, 26 Nov 2012 12:00:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Keana http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2012/01/09/genetic-footprints-of-extinct-giant-tortoises-offer-hope-for-resurrection/#comment-14045 Keana Wed, 21 Mar 2012 07:26:46 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/?p=6175#comment-14045 So do giant tortoises live longer than human? So do giant tortoises live longer than human?

]]> By: MattK http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2012/01/09/genetic-footprints-of-extinct-giant-tortoises-offer-hope-for-resurrection/#comment-14044 MattK Wed, 11 Jan 2012 18:59:27 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/?p=6175#comment-14044 Excellent article. The different lineages (be they species or subspecies) of Galapagos tortoises are not only genetically distinct, they are also morphologically differentiated to varying degrees. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gal%C3%A1pagos_tortoise#Shell_shape Also, typo in the 3rd sentence - should be whalers not whales. Excellent article. The different lineages (be they species or subspecies) of Galapagos tortoises are not only genetically distinct, they are also morphologically differentiated to varying degrees. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gal%C3%A1pagos_tortoise#Shell_shape

Also, typo in the 3rd sentence – should be whalers not whales.

]]> By: Jess Tauber http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2012/01/09/genetic-footprints-of-extinct-giant-tortoises-offer-hope-for-resurrection/#comment-14043 Jess Tauber Mon, 09 Jan 2012 20:59:41 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/?p=6175#comment-14043 A minor point of chronology- the Beagle REACHED the Galapagos in 1835, so if 15 years had passed this would mean 1850. Otherwise, great piece! A minor point of chronology- the Beagle REACHED the Galapagos in 1835, so if 15 years had passed this would mean 1850. Otherwise, great piece!

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