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.
By Ken Foose. Aldabra tortoises are found on the islands of the Aldabra Atoll in the Seychelles, and they are one of the largest tortoises in the world (the largest tortoise on record being the Galapagos tortoise â Geochelone nigra).