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.
They once shared these islands with a number of other giant tortoise species, but many of these were hunted to extinction in the 1700s and 1800s. Although they are usually found in areas of dense low-lying vegetation they are also known to wander into more sparse and rocky regions when food is in short supply.