Aldabra giant tortoise, Turtle in Seychelles on the beach near to Praslin
Testudinidae
Tortoises eat vegetables, fruits, plants, and fungi in the wild.
A Seychelles giant tortoise on a beach. While the tortoise would not beat the hare, they have been known to travel 3 or 4 miles in a day on rugged terrain.
Lonesome George was a male Pinta Island tortoise and the last known individual of the species on the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
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Tortoise
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Tortoise
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Tortoise
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A Pancake Tortoise at Colchester Zoo
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