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title: "#Galapagos Animals & Superpower Traits (2 Species) | AnimalTracks.wiki"
description: "Wildlife endemic to the volcanic Galapagos archipelago, demonstrating dramatic evolutionary divergence. Explore all 2 species with this trait in the AnimalTracks wildlife encyclopedia."
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# #Galapagos Animals & Evolutionary Adaptations

> Wildlife endemic to the volcanic Galapagos archipelago, demonstrating dramatic evolutionary divergence.

- **Trait Category**: Extreme Biomes
- **Species Count**: 2 Curated Creatures
- **Browse Web**: [View interactive trait gallery](https://animaltracks.wiki/tags/galapagos/)

## Species With #Galapagos

- [Marine Iguana](https://animaltracks.wiki/animals/marine-iguana/) (*Amblyrhynchus cristatus*)
  - **Superpower**: Skeletal shrinkage of up to 20% during El Niño food shortages, and nasal glands that expel excess salt
  - **Danger**: Low | **Conservation**: Vulnerable
  - **Soundtrack**: Toots & The Maytals (First Wave Ska & Caribbean Rocksteady)
- [Red-Lipped Batfish](https://animaltracks.wiki/animals/red-lipped-batfish/) (*Ogcocephalus darwini*)
  - **Superpower**: Fin-walking on the seabed, with a fishing lure that tucks into a cavity on its snout
  - **Danger**: Low | **Conservation**: Least Concern
  - **Soundtrack**: The Proclaimers (Indie Rock & Jangle Pop)

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