Word forms: (regular plural) fault traps. noun. ( Extractive engineering : Petroleum geology ) A fault trap is a hydrocarbon trap in which closure is caused by a geological fault. A fault trap is a geological formation in which oil or gas in a porous section of rock is sealed off by a displaced, nonporous layer. A fault trap occurs when formations on either side of the fault move and lie in such a way that, when petroleum migrates into one of the formations, it becomes trapped there.
Giant Tortoise are characteristic reptiles that are found on two groups of tropical islands: the Aldabra Atoll in Seychelles and the Galapagos Islands in Ecuador.These tortoises can weigh as much as 300 kg (660 lb) and can grow to be 1.3 m (4 ft 3 in) long.ldabra giant tortoises reproduce and lay up to 25 rubbery eggs between February and May. Mating is a noisy process, with the males bellowing like a bull, and chasing after the females. During copulation, the maleâs tail guides his penis into position to fertilize the female, with copulation lasting for 10â15 minutes.
Desert Tortoise: The Desert Tortoise can be found in the Mojave and Sonoran Deserts of southern California, two of North America's four deserts. They inhabit semi-arid grasslands, gravelly desert washes and sandy canyon bottoms below 3,500 ft. The Desert Tortoises is a land dwelling turtle.