Adult male from central Asia
Photograph by Michael J. Connor
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Russian Tortoise, Testudo horsfieldii by M. A. Cohen
Adult male from central Asia
Photograph by Michael J. Connor
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Russian Tortoise, Testudo horsfieldii by M. A. Cohen
Adult pair, showing the difference in tail size. The male (left) has a much thicker, longer tail than the larger female (right). Note also the long, strong claws on the female's back legs, which facilitate nesting. Photograph by Francisco Velasquez
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