Moa extinction: Human colonization sealed fate of New Zealand's giants, study shows
New research has identified the extent to which human colonization and hunting contributed to the extinction of New Zealand's ...
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Facts about Alagba, Ogbomoso tortoise which lived for 344 years
Alagba, Nigeria's royal tortoise alleged to be the oldest in Africa, lived to the estimated age of 344 before its death on ...
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565 POUND TORTOISE THE SIZE OF A CAR!! 105 YEARS OLD!!
OLD TORTOISE! Meeting GIANT Land Tortoises like GALAPAGOS tortoises and West Indies Cyclura Rock Iguanas at Florida Iguana & Tortoise Breeders.
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The Largest Tortoise Ever Recorded In Captivity Was A Great, Lumbering Reptile
Galápagos giant tortoises are known for reaching impressive sizes. One such reptile's massive measurements blew even his brethren out of the water.
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Thousands of endangered tortoises rescued in Madagascar after their sanctuary is flooded
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — A community in southern Madagascar has pulled together to save thousands of critically endangered tortoises swept away from their sanctuary and left swimming for their ...
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Thousands of endangered tortoises are rescued in Madagascar after their sanctuary is flooded
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — A community in southern Madagascar has pulled together to save thousands of critically endangered tortoises swept away from their sanctuary and left swimming for ...
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Thais send smuggled tortoises home to Tanzania as evidence against suspected wildlife traffickers
radiated tortoises and Aldabra giant tortoises. All are protected under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES). Tortoises are commonly removed from the wild for sale ...