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.
Tortoises (/ËtÉËr.tÉs.Éªz/) are a family, Testudinidae, of land-dwelling reptiles in the order Testudines. Tortoises are shielded from predators by a shell. The top part of the shell is the carapace, the underside is the plastron, and the two are connected by the bridge. The carapace is fused to both the vertebrae and ribcage, and tortoises are unique among vertebrates in that the pectoral and pelvic girdles are inside the ribcage rather than outside.