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Geochelone nigra is the largest living species of tortoise, reaching weights of over 400 kilograms (882 lb) and lengths of 1.8 meters (6 ft). This one was walking around, not afraid of tourists and their cameras. Imaging walking on that rocky land.
Charles Darwin Research Station on San Cristobal Island
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I am always amazed at how these creatures are powerful enough to move their enormous bulk. Look at the size of those front legs-- all muscle!
A land dweller, the desert tortoise See Chloe at the top left frame. pulled Chloe back, so not to disturb the tortoise.
I love tortoises! This is a paperweight we bought when we were in Colorado a few months ago.
114 Pictures in 2014 #10 Paper weight
so.. my backyard is now like the shangri-la for the desert. Well the fertile ground has brought out all sorts of animals. I already had plenty of birds and lizards, but a baby desert tortoise found his way into our yard. I have named him 'Little T' unless we find a more suitable name. I had a tortoise that was approximately 2' diameter.
This gopher tortoise, with a tear in it's eye, chewed on a blade of grass as it crossed through our backyard in Stuart, Florida.
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. She’s a cute little thing! This is my little desert tortoise “Hershey” and she just woke up from her hibernation. I saw her napping and sunning herself the other day. Seems like she just went into hibernation. We have already had 80ºF temps in February. Ahhh.... Life in the desert!
2016/55 Beauty is in the eye of the beholder
Hershey the Desert Tortoise
Tucson Arizona
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Eurygaster testudinaria - whilst the body isn't translucent, I did like the way the light shone through the connexivum!
Cramer Gutter - Shropshire
Going to be away now for a week! Will catch up with everyone on my return 18.09! :-)
My tortoise came out of hibernation today, making it 58 winters he's survived in my ownership! Quite a bit later waking up than for many years, which I guess is due to the mild start to the winter and the cold finish.
I was planning on hiking this afternoon, but 10 minutes in I found this little guy and ended up spending about two hours with him.
Looking a bit annoyed, this gopher tortoise was photographed at Halpatiokee Regional Park in Stuart, Florida.
From last year. One of the very few acceptable shots. This year is even worse for butterflies, poor things.
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I was doing what was sort of a photography meet-up. This tortoise didn't seem to mind all the cameras during breakfast!
Kruger NP, South Africa
Native to the savannahs and grasslands of Eastern and Southern Africa, the leopard tortoise is the fourth largest species of tortoise in the world, with typical adults reaching 18-inch (460 mm) and weighing 40-pound (18 kg) and can live 80-100 years.