NOUN | an African spurred tortoise | African spurred tortoises | |
NOUN article.ind sg | pl
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Usage Examples English
- The park is home to many species of birds, reptiles and mammals. The site is also the center for reintroduction programs of three species of gazelles and is home to the African spurred tortoise.
- Kaepernick's family has had a pet African spurred tortoise named Sammy since he was 10 years old.
- The animals housed in Makira outpost include: ring-tailed lemurs, African spurred tortoise and black-and-white ruffed lemurs.
- In July 2011, Washington State University veterinarians successfully fixed a prosthetic caster onto an African spurred tortoise named Gamera (after the giant turtle), who was a single amputee.
- The ideal enclosure for the African spurred tortoise is an outdoor pen where they will be able to construct a burrow.
- Cladistic analysis has suggested that "Megalochelys" closest living relative is "Centrochelys" (the African spurred tortoise), with both also being closely related to "Geochelone ("the star tortoises).
- Located at a dozen kilometers south of the city of Saint-Louis, this reserve has an area of 7 square kilometres and shelters birds and endangered species such as the Dama Gazelle, the Patas monkey and the African spurred tortoise.
- The reptiles are primarily snakes, crocodilians, and turtles such as the African spurred tortoise, radiated tortoise, Chinese alligator and Burmese python.
- Tortoise species include the African spurred tortoise ("Testudo sulcata"); aquatic turtle species include "Trionyx triunguis" and "Pelomedusa subrufa".
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