November 6, 2011 African Spurred Tortoise

CaliforniaMama · 11-06-2011, 07:46 AM

Third largest tortoise in the world.

Largest mainland tortoise in the world.

Females get up to 20" and males get up to 30".

My son wants a tortoise. My uncle has several. My cousin used to raise them until a virus wiped out the 20 that he had. They are fascinating, in a weird sort of way. I think they make for an odd pet, but that is just my opinion.

I love this image because it highlights so many geometric designs of nature. The face reminds me of an eagle with its beak-like mouth and flat nostrils.

Photograph by Glenn Nagel, My Shot
National Geographic

11-06-2011, 07:46 AM	#1
CaliforniaMama I wonder . . . Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: The Left Coast, a pretty good place to be. Posts: 1,278	November 6, 2011 African Spurred Tortoise Third largest tortoise in the world. Largest mainland tortoise in the world. Females get up to 20" and males get up to 30". My son wants a tortoise. My uncle has several. My cousin used to raise them until a virus wiped out the 20 that he had. They are fascinating, in a weird sort of way. I think they make for an odd pet, but that is just my opinion. I love this image because it highlights so many geometric designs of nature. The face reminds me of an eagle with its beak-like mouth and flat nostrils. Photograph by Glenn Nagel, My Shot National Geographic

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