Aldabra giant tortoise - Wikipedia
网页The Aldabra giant tortoise (Aldabrachelys gigantea) is a species of tortoise in the family Testudinidae and genus Aldabrachelys. The species is endemic to the Seychelles , with the nominate subspecies , A. g. gigantea native to Aldabra atoll.
7 Fascinating Aldabra Giant Tortoise Facts - Fact Animal
网页In fact, the heaviest free-roaming tortoise we can find was an Aldabra giant tortoise, vouched for by the Smithsonian national zoo. This monster tortoise weighed 305kg. These are the largest animals on the atoll, and this gives them a specific ecological niche as ecosystem engineers.
Aldabra tortoise - Smithsonian's National Zoo
网页2016年10月1日 · One of the world's largest land tortoises, Aldabra tortoises can reach sizes of up to 550 pounds and ages of up to 150 years old. They are native to Aldabra Island, one of the Seychelles northeast of Madagascar in the Indian Ocean.
Aldabra Giant Tortoise - Facts, Diet, Habitat & Pictures on
网页The Aldabra giant tortoise (Aldabrachelys gigantea) is a species of endemic to the Seychelles. It is one of the largest tortoises in the world. Historically, giant tortoises were found on many of the western Indian Ocean islands, as well as Madagascar.
Aldabra Tortoise Fact Sheet | Blog | Nature - PBS
网页2023年10月4日 · Aldabra tortoises are one of the world’s largest land tortoises, weighing up to 550 pounds. Males are larger than females and have longer, thicker tails.
Aldabra giant tortoises: How conservation saved one of ... - One …
网页2023年9月6日 · Discover the inspiring journey of how habitat preservation efforts in the Seychelles protected the world's largest wild Aldabra giant tortoise population from extinction.
Aldabra Giant Tortoise | Paws for a Minute - YouTube
网页Aldabra Giant Tortoises — slow but beautiful creatures. Learn all about where they live in the wild, features of their habitat, and how their specific physic...
Aldabra giant tortoise — Indian Ocean Tortoise Alliance
网页One of two remaining species of giant tortoise on Earth, the Aldabra giant tortoise, is the last extant species of a clade of giant tortoise that inhabited islands of the Western Indian Ocean. They shared a common ancestor with the …
Meet Our Cool Creep of Aldabra Tortoises
网页2021年4月2日 · Aldabra tortoises may be slow and steady, but they are also full of surprises! Did you know that they can live to be more than 150 years old, or that their shells are sensitive to the touch? Get to know these gentle giant from Reptile Discovery Center keeper Matt Neff.
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网页Aldabra giant tortoises are the largest living terrestrial species of tortoise (Testudinidae). They are dark gray to black in color and have a high, thick, domed carapace, a very long neck (to aid in branch feeding), and short, thick legs.