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African Spurred Tortoise


African Spurred Tortoise
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Copyright: Rob Poole (Rpoole5552) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 88 W: 2 N: 35] (990)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-12-04
Categories: Nature
Camera: Nikon D80 Digital SLR
Exposure: f/8, 1/80 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Riverbanks Zoological Park [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2007-12-05 3:05
Viewed: 457
Points: 8
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
I am starting a theme of some of the animals I've captured at my local zoological park. Thanks for allowing me to share these with you.

The African Spurred Tortoise, also called the African Spur Thigh Tortoise, (Geochelone sulcata) is a species of tortoise which inhabits the southern edge of the Sahara desert, in northern Africa. Their diet provides them with most of their water requirements, but they do drink. They coat their skin with mud when available to cool off. When mud wallows are not available, they retreat to cooler burrows. Spurred tortoises are important to deserts because their burrows provide shelter for other animals. They do not hibernate, unlike many other types of tortoises, due to their natural environment being so close to the equator, and therefore temperate throughout the year. They love to dig, and make very long burrows, often much damper than the ground surface, which other species frequently sublet, making dens in alcoves off the main burrow.
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  • juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 2646 W: 1 N: 1267] (15455)
  • [2007-12-05 4:54]

Hola amigo,
buen retrato y magníficos detalles,
textura y sensacional pov,
buen foco.
saludos

what a face..
well done

Hi Rob!
I love this guy. Turtles and cats are my favorite animals. The detail and clarity of this photo is amazing. If you live in SC hope you have a turtle tag!! Thanks for sharing!
Laura

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  • trekks Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2027 W: 147 N: 3408] (13641)
  • [2007-12-14 20:03]

I like this pov and composition, very nice close up view, sharp details and good eye contact, well done. He has a big head! TFS

bill

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