galapagos islands

language: de

definitions

  1. An archipelago of volcanic islands in the eastern Pacific Ocean belonging to Ecuador, globally renowned for its high rate of endemism, unique wildlife, and historical significance as a natural laboratory that inspired Charles Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection.
    de: Ecuadors pazifische Vulkaninselgruppe

examples

  1. Most species live in the Southern Hemisphere, particularly in Antarctica, but some can be found as far north as the Galapagos Islands.

    Die meisten Arten leben auf der Südhalbkugel, insbesondere in der Antarktis, aber einige sind so weit nördlich wie die Galapagos-Inseln zu finden.