Are invasive species good for giant tortoises? Ask the dung.
Monday, June 15, 2015 - 13:50
in Biology & Nature
Invasive species usually spell trouble for isolated ecosystems but in the Galapagos, an archipelago of islands off the coast of Ecuador that Charles Darwin credited with inspiring his theory of evolution, giant tortoises are in love with non-native fruit and grass species that appear to be keeping them happy and healthy.