The Réunion giant tortoise (Cylindraspis indica) is an extinct species of giant tortoise that is native to the Réunion Island.
Description[]
The Réunion giant tortoise was only 50-110 centimeters long.
The males were larger than the females.
Extinction[]
They were hunted to extinction by European sailors for fat and oil or for food. Invasive species like pigs, cats, and rats eat the eggs and hatchlings of Réunion giant tortoises.
They went extinct in the 1840s.