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Angulate Tortoise Photos p.1 (Bowsprit Tortoise, Chersina angulata)
Angulate tortoises prefer dry, sandy habitats.
Angulate tortoises have beautiful shells and lovely heads
They have high-domed shells.
Angulate tortoises can be quite agile. This one is trying to escape from the tub by climbing over her buddy.
Sleeping beauty. She's using the little floor bump as her pillow.
Male Angulate tortoises use their long gular shields to overturn each other when fighting over females. Because Angulates are 'Fighting tortoises', they are are best kept in pairs or separated by sexes. This male is a young adult, so his gular shield will grow longer with age.
The beautiful Angulate tortoise (Chersina angulata) is native to South Africa and Namibia. It's also called the South African Bowsprit tortoise. It should not be confused with the Madagascar Angulated Tortoise, aka Angonoka or Ploughshare tortoise (Astrochelys yniphora). |
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