Aldabra giant tortoise
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The Aldabra giant tortoise, Aldabra tortoise, or simply giant tortoise, is a species of tortoise in the family Testudinidae and genus Aldabrachelys. The species is endemic to the Seychelles, with the
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A skeleton of Aldabra giant tortoise found on Cousin Island (Seychelles)
At Greensboro Science Center
An isolated population resides on Changuu island in Zanzibar
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Tortoises are reptiles of the family Testudinidae of the order Testudines. Like other testudines, tortoises have a shell to protect from predation and other threats. The shell in tortoises is generall
Aldabra giant tortoise
…The Aldabra giant tortoise (Aldabrachelys gigantea), Aldabra tortoise, or simply giant tortoise, is a species of tortoise in the family Testudinidae and genus Aldabrachelys. The species is endemic to the Seychelles, with the nominate subspecies, A. g. gigantea native to Aldabra atoll. It is one of…
A. gigantea Aldabra Giant Tortoise
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