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What animals served the sailors as living canned food?

In the 16th century, navigators discovered the Galapagos Islands, and with them the giant tortoises living there. Quite quickly they began to be used as "live canned food". At that time, the diet of sailors consisted of crackers and corned beef. Turtles, on the other hand, could go for many months without food and water, and they were killed as needed in fresh meat. Many species of giant tortoises were exterminated, and the invention of real canned food and refrigerators saved them from complete destruction.

Authors: Jimmy Wales, Larry Sanger

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