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Radiated tortoise standing on sand   (Wikidata search (Cirrus search) Wikidata query (SPARQL)  Create new Wikidata item based on this file)
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Garst, Warren, 1922-2016, photographer
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Radiated tortoise standing on sand
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35 mm slide; color. Scientific Classification: Kingdom: Animalia; Phylum: Chordata; Class: Reptilia; Order: Chelonia; Family: Testudinidae; Genus: Geochelone; Genus species: Geochelone radiata. Animal characteristics: Head-Body Length: up to 40 cm; Identification: The radiated tortoise has black shell plates with yellow or orange centers. Four to twelve yellow or orange lines extend from each center point. The shell is high-domed, and the head is blunt. This tortoise's legs and feet are yellow, and the head is also yellow with a black patch; Habitat: Dry brush, woodlands; Diet: Herbivore: grasses, succulents, cacti; Reproduction: Three to twelve eggs are incubated for 145-231 days; Status: Endangered: habitat loss and hunted for their meat; Interesting Facts: Radiated tortoises are the largest of the starred tortoise species.
Date 1981 October
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