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Still got it! Century-old tortoises put on an X-rated show by mating in front of

Still got it! Century-old tortoises put on an X-rated show by mating in front of unsuspecting visitors at a zoo By Megan Sheets For Dailymail.com 17:42 26 Oct 2017, updated 21:23 26 Oct 2017...

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How a Giant Tortoise Gets Off Its Back

How a Giant Tortoise Gets Off Its Back The shells of tumble-prone saddlebacks on the Galápagos-Islands may not do them any favors, according to a new study. By DOUGLAS QUENQUA NOV. 30, 2017, New York...

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chaco

i find chaco and sulcata look quite similar when juvenile , what sort of traits to look out for ? other then clean white marking on the shell

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3 Galapagos at London zoo today

Popped in to see the Galapagos and their set up. Slight pyramiding and not vast amounts of space but looked healthy, and space may be due to winter. I’d say they have around 300 ft2. Maybe 400ft2....

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Galapagos Tortoises

Chelonoidis nigra becki (female)with tasty treats

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Meet Diego, the Centenarian Whose Sex Drive

Meet Diego, the Centenarian Whose Sex Drive Saved His Species By fathering hundreds. New York Times, 3/11/17 by Nicholas Caseymarch, Charles Darwin Research Station, Galápagos — Of all the giant...

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Help identifying tortoise species and gender!!

Hello all! I recently got a tortoise as a gift and I would like some help in identifying what type of tortoise it is and it's gender. I love my tortoise, Boris(the name until we find out what gender it...

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Galapagos babies seized in Peru

Breaks my heart. Two died. Luckily, others saved. https://www.thedodo.com/galapagos-t...959616bf9ee60ac44&utm_source=Campaign Monitor

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Missing Galopagos Tortoise

Someone on my FB page found a very young Galop in south Florida. Let me know if anyone is missing a tortoise and I will get you the contact info.

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Darwins amazing looking growth lines :)

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New Species of Giant Tortoise Discovered in Galápagos Islands

https://www.yahoo.com/travel/new-sp...n-210924065.html?soc_src=social-sh&soc_trk=ma Oops. Just saw the posting below. My face certainly is red now…

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Chaco Chaco

Some snap shots. Just love these guys. Fingers crossed on the egg. Has about 5-6 more months to go though. Chiclet (male) View attachment 108898 Chiquita (female) View attachment 108899 And Chico...

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Galapagos turtles @ Munich zoo

I visited the place last year in august. Enjoy View attachment 203359 View attachment 203360 View attachment 203361 View attachment 203362 View attachment 203363 View attachment 203364 View attachment...

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My local pet store has baby Galaps (now Aldabra)

Very neat looking. Trying to convince myself that I need one now that I'm in the hobby

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Still got it! Century-old tortoises put on an X-rated show by mating in front of

Still got it! Century-old tortoises put on an X-rated show by mating in front of unsuspecting visitors at a zoo By Megan Sheets For Dailymail.com 17:42 26 Oct 2017, updated 21:23 26 Oct 2017...

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Galapagos tortoises in St. Augustine

If you've never had the chance to have an encounter with a Galapagos tortoise I strongly recommend you visit the Alligator Farm in St. Augustine Florida. It cost $35 for a group of 5 people or less to...

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Possible trade for a baby Galop?

Ive got a yearling possible female Radiated tortoise and a possible male 5 month old Radiated tortoise and a yearling female Sri Lankan star and also an 8 month old south African giant leopard tortoise...

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How a Giant Tortoise Gets Off Its Back

How a Giant Tortoise Gets Off Its Back The shells of tumble-prone saddlebacks on the Galápagos-Islands may not do them any favors, according to a new study. By DOUGLAS QUENQUA NOV. 30, 2017, New York...

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He's not an Aldabra, he a Galapagos tortoise.

Sorry I haven't been on here much. But I was reading my last post and from some of the pictures I've taken a lot of people think that my baby is an Aldabra. This is clearly not the case. I do have an...

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chaco

i find chaco and sulcata look quite similar when juvenile , what sort of traits to look out for ? other then clean white marking on the shell

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