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Lots of eggs, but no babies for Galapagos tortoise (AP)

<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/world/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081204/ap_on_re_la_am_ca/lt_ecuador_lonesome_george"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20081204/capt.e30008ae0abd4a8fb2c03f04857c5c2c.ecuador_lonesome_george_qto101.jpg?x=130&y=84&q=85&sig=XZat6hGfl6N2xYNuyaxsfw--" align="left" height="84" width="130" alt="In this photo released on Wednesday, Dec 3, 2008, by the Galapagos National Park, a giant tortoise named 'Lonesome George' is seen in the Galapagos islands, an archipelago off Ecuador's Pacific coast, Monday, July 21, 2008. The eggs laid by 'Lonesome George' never developed embryos. (AP Photo/ Galapagos National Park)" border="0" /></a>AP - But even fatherhood appears to be eluding the Galapagos tortoise, estimated to be between 75 and 80 years old and believed to be the last living member of the Geochelone abigdoni species.</p><br clear="all"/>