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The Galapagos Islands are so fantastic its
hard to tell whats fact and whats fiction.
But the blue-footed booby is counting on you!
If you can answer correctly at least three of the
following true false questions, you will save the booby
egg from becoming breakfast for the voracious vampire
finch. Count Finchula means business, so good luck!
1. TRUE or FALSE
Charles Darwin spent 25 years
on the Galapagos Islands.
During this time he wrote Origin of Species, based on his
observation of the diverse plant and animal life on the island.
The
vampire finch is a kind of ground finch with a sharp,
powerful beak that can crack open large booby eggs. This
little predator has even been known to suck blood from
adult birds.