平塔岛象龟

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Pinta Island tortoise
平塔岛象龟：平塔岛象龟是栖息于厄瓜多尔以西东太平洋科隆群岛平塔岛岛上的一种已经灭绝的象龟。孤独乔治一直是科学界已知的唯一一个平塔岛象龟个体。

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他们计划捕捉几只象龟，根据其携带的平塔岛象龟和弗罗里安那象龟dna数量进行区分，并对遗传学上最接近原始物种的象龟进行人工哺育。
Their plan was to capture and separate tortoises with high levels of Pinta and Floreana DNA, and then breed animals that are genetically closest to the original species.
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七只象龟在2008年经过标记和分析后被放归，其中一只雄性和一只雌性携带平塔岛象龟dna，另外一只雄性和四只雌性携带弗罗里安那岛象龟的基因。
Seven of the animals tagged and analyzed in 2008 were retrieved - one male and one female with Pinta DNA, and one male and four females with Floreana genes.
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卡洛特博士认为，经过悉心哺育，再加上一些运气，新象龟群体有望在五至十年后放还到平塔岛和弗罗里安那岛，帮助重建那里已经消失的生态系统。
With captive breeding and luck, new populations of tortoises could be released on Pinta and Floreana Islands in five to 10 years, helping to restore their lost ecosystems, Dr. Cayot said.

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