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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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On the 28th I had gone out and found it to be extremely windy so I made a short trip to The Saskatoon Farm. They had just reopened and it was lunch time. Quite a busy place. I was happy enough to wander in the enclosure they have the birds in. That was also very busy with folks buying plants for their yards. The roosters and Helmeted Guineafowl were on the loose so it made for easier photographing.
It was a surprise to me that they had two large tortoise. They were very popular with the children.
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The African Spurred Tortoise, also called the African Spur Thigh Tortoise, is a species of tortoise which inhabits the southern edge of the Sahara desert, in northern Africa. It is the third largest species of tortoise in the world and the largest species of mainland tortoise (not found on an island) (from Wikipedia)
Seen at the Greater Vancouver Zoo in Aldergrove, B.C. (09-08-18-3683)
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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Galapagos Giant Tortoise @ Santa Cruz, Galapagos. Sailors collected these guys and would stack them upside down in the hulls to have fresh meet for months
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.
Looking a bit annoyed, this gopher tortoise was photographed at Halpatiokee Regional Park in Stuart, Florida.
I was doing what was sort of a photography meet-up. This tortoise didn't seem to mind all the cameras during breakfast!
Seychelles Tortoises have been introduced into Mauritius to replace their own giant tortoises which had become extinct by 1840.
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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.
I was at Circle B, and and just come off of Eagles Roost trail when I met a lady who ask me if I had seen any Gopher Tortoise. I told her no, and in fact it had been many years since I had seen one. We talked about Gopher Tortoise a few minutes and went our separate ways. Later on as I was returning to my car after another great day at Circle B, I walked up on this "stranger" It was on the sidewalk leading from Heron Hideout to the parking lot. "Go figure"
Gopher tortoises are long-lived reptiles that occupy upland habitat throughout Florida including forests, pastures, and yards. They dig deep burrows for shelter and forage on low-growing plants. Gopher tortoises share these burrows with more than 350 other species, and are therefore referred to as a keystone species.
In Florida gopher tortoises are on the Endangered Species List, categorized as a Threatened Species. This means that their current numbers are dropping but we are not sure exactly how much, several studies presently being conducted on the tortoises are tiring to more accurately answer this question. Their primary reason for being endangered is a loss of habitat. In the past many tortoises were killed either for food, or by people who were trying to kill the rattlesnakes that often share their burrows.
The Galápagos tortoise or Galápagos giant tortoise is a very large species of tortoise in the genus Chelonoidis. The species comprises 15 subspecies. It is the largest living species of tortoise, and can weigh up to 417 kg. They are also the largest extant terrestrial cold-blooded animals.