Aldabra Tortoise
Geochelone gigantea
Order: Cryptodira
Family: Testudinidae (4 Geochelone species) ...
Aldabra tortoise
Geochelone gigantea
Male Aldabra tortoises generally weigh around 350 pounds, while females are smaller, with an average weight of 265 pounds.
Aldabra Tortoise Species Profile
The Aldabra tortoise is becoming more commonly available in the pet trade the world over, but it is still considered one of the more specialized tortoises.
Aldabra Tortoise
Geochelone gigantea
Range:
Total wild restricted to the Aldabra Atoll (a small group of coral islands in the Indian Ocean).
The Aldabra tortoise is the largest animal on the atoll. The tortoises fill a niche very similar to the one occupied by elephants in Africa and Asia.
Tortoise Herds: Aldabra tortoises are found both individually and in herds, which tend to gather mostly on open grasslands. They are most active in the mornings when they spend time browsing for food.
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Of the four races of giant tortoises once present on islands in the Indian Ocean, only the Aldabra Tortoise survived beyond the beginning of the 19th century.
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are the males generally larger than the females, but they also have relatively longer tails. Galapagos tortoises are typically an overall dull black color, and they have paler, pink skin around the head and throat compared to the Aldabra tortoises.
 See also: Reptile, Shell, Alligator, Lizard, Crocodile
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