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Aldabrachelys gigantea
Giant Tortoise
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Photographer: Sharon Chester
ID: 0000 0000 0405 0713 (2005-04-14)Copyright © 2005 Sharon Chester
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INFORMATION PROVIDED WITH THE PHOTO
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date of photo Feb 15, 1992
location
Grande Terre, Aldabra, w Indian Ocean (Grande Terre (Aldabra), Seychelles)family
Testudinidae
order
Testudinae
class Reptilia
notes Aldabra tortoises are the largest tortoises in the world, weighing up to 550 pounds. They use their long necks to feed on grassy vegetation located in the deep limestone pockets of arid Aldabra.photo category: Animal - Reptile
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MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS ANIMAL
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Aldabra Tortoise (ITIS )
Giant Tortoise, Aldabra Tortoise (photographer)
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