Natural History of the Galapagos Islands



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		1	Introducing the Galapagos Islands

		2	Charles Darwin and the Galapagos Islands

		3	Formation of the Islands
			PlateTectonics Galapagos Volcanoes Parasitic Cones Lava Flows Lava Caves and Pit Crate

		4	Climate*

		5	Sea Birds
			Pelecaniformes
			Boobies Frigatebirds Brown Pelican Tropicbird Flightless Cormorant
			Procellariiformes
			Waved Albatross Storm Petrel Audubon's Shearwa
			Galapagos Penguin

		6	Shore Birds and Waders*

		7	Land Birds
			Darwin's Finches Mockingbirds Galapagos Hawk* Galapgos Dove* Flycatchers* Short-eared Owl* Yellow Warbler* Smooth-billed Ani*

		8	Reptiles
			Giant Tortoise Green Sea Turtle* Marine Iguana Land Iguana Lava Lizards*

		9	Mammals*

		10	Plants*

		11	Discovery and Exploration*

		12	Colonization and Conservation*


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