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The last known individual of the Pinta Island Tortoise is the Lonesome George, a subspecies of Geochelone nigra abingdoni. It is one among the eleven subspecies of the Galapagos tortoise native to the Galapagos Islands. Internationally and in Galapagos, it is treated as a symbol for conservation effects and is a rare creature of the world. It has been thought that it was named after the character played by an American actor George Gobel. |
