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By 1620, the cahow and these animals received the New World’s first conservation laws in the Somers Isles. Spain captured an island named for this animal from Providence Island in 1635, after which its Fort de Rocher sheltered (10[1])the Brethren of the Coast. Meat and eggs from these non-crocodile animals were sold in the Cayman Islands. Fort Jefferson was built to deter piracy in a “dry” part of the Florida Keys (10[1])named (10[1])for these animals. (10[1])Buccaneers first turned to piracy after moving (10[1])to a haven named for this animal off modern Haiti. Charles Darwin reportedly collected a “giant” one of these (10[1])animals named Harriet from the Galápagos Islands, which are named for these animals. For 10 points, Tortuga Island is named for what animal, whose hawksbill species was poached for its ornate shells? ■END■

ANSWER: turtles [or tortues; accept tortugas until read; accept sea turtles, giant tortoises, Galápagos tortoises, marine turtles, hawksbill turtles, loggerheads, green sea turtles, or chelonians; accept Dry Tortugas or Las Tortugas or Isla Tortuga until read; accept Île de la Tortue, Latòti, or Turtle Island; accept turtlemen or turtling; prompt on reptiles] (The first sentence refers to Bermuda.)
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Dwight SolanoTexas A&M BIowa B3710
William DawsonUBC AAppalachian State7010
Truman FillbrandtUW AMichigan State A7110
Chinmay MurthyTexas ATexas A&M A7410
Grace EarlyIowa ASorbonne8110
Dean Ah NowClaremont ARice A10010