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Below is a summary of the longest and heaviest turtles in the world. Most of these turtles are aquatic animals, although there are also terrestrial animals such as GalÃ¡pagos tortoise or Aldabra giant tortoise. The weight and length specified in the fact sheet are verified maximum values for a given species of turtle.
Genus and species: Geochelone gigantea. Male Aldabra tortoises generally weigh around 350 pounds, while females are smaller, with an average weight of 265 pounds. The National Zoo's females are even smaller, at about 150 pounds, but the males are more than 500 pounds.They are surpassed in size only by the Galapagos tortoise.Because Aldabra tortoises are so heavy, they are horrible swimmers.They also tend to get stuck in the mud like a tank.he National Zoo's females are even smaller, at about 150 pounds, but the males are more than 500 pounds. They are surpassed in size only by the Galapagos tortoise. Because Aldabra tortoises are so heavy, they are horrible swimmers. They also tend to get stuck in the mud like a tank.