Which remote island chain in the Pacific Ocean is home to more than 1,500 species found nowhere else on Earth and inspired Charles Darwin's theory of evolution?
Galápagos Islands
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The Galápagos Islands, located about 600 miles off the coast of Ecuador, harbor an extraordinary concentration of endemic species. Charles Darwin's observations of the islands' finches and tortoises during his 1835 visit were pivotal in developing his theory of natural selection.
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- Hawaiian Islands - a decoy; it may live near the same topic, but it does not answer this exact clue.
- Galápagos Islands - correct answer.
- Marquesas Islands - a decoy; it may live near the same topic, but it does not answer this exact clue.
- Fiji Islands - a decoy; it may live near the same topic, but it does not answer this exact clue.
Galápagos Islands is the one to remember. The Galápagos Islands, located about 600 miles off the coast of Ecuador, harbor an extraordinary concentration of endemic species. Galápagos giant tortoises can live over 100 years, and one famous individual named Lonesome George — the last of his subspecies — lived to an estimated 102 before dying in 2012.
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Sources: Wikipedia — Galápagos Islands