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Tortoise

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For other uses, seeTortoise (disambiguation).

Tortoises
Aldabra giant tortoise
(Geochelone gigantea)
fromAldabra atoll in theSeychelles.
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Testudinidae

Atortoise is areptile of the orderTestudines which lives on land. Like their aquatic cousins, thesea turtles, tortoises are shielded frompredators by a shell. Most are quite small, but island tortoises have several times evolved to alarge size: those on theGalapagos are famous.Darwin made one of his rare mistakes when he did not note which island each of them came from. Later it became clear that they were slightly different on different islands. The name may have it's etymology fromTartarus for its deeporigin[1]

tortoise shells take really long time to decompose

Further reading

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  • Chambers, Paul.A sheltered life: the unexpected history of the giant tortoise. John Murray (Publishers), London. 2004.ISBN 0-7195-6528-6.
  • Gerlach, Justin. Giant tortoises of the Indian Ocean. Chimiara publishers, Frankfurt. 2004

Gallery

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  • A baby Testudo marginata emerges from its shell
    A babyTestudo marginata emerges from its shell
  • Aldabra Giant Tortoise Geochelone gigantea
    Aldabra Giant TortoiseGeochelone gigantea
  • Galápagos tortoise on Santa Cruz Island, Galápagos Islands
    Galápagos tortoise on Santa Cruz Island,Galápagos Islands
  • Gigantic galapagos turtle, Chelonoidis nigra on the island of Santa Cruz
    Gigantic galapagos turtle, Chelonoidis nigra on the island of Santa Cruz

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References

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  1. ↑"Tartarus | Underworld, Punishment, Prison | Britannica".www.britannica.com. 2024-09-20. Retrieved2024-11-09.

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