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Leopard Tortoise on Tarangire NP sand road, Tanzania This tortoise was lucky to survive our jeep, luckily the guide showed some excellent spotting and driving skills. Africa,Leopard tortoise,Stigmochelys pardalis,Tanzania,Tarangire,Tarangire National Park Click/tap to enlarge PromotedCountry intro

Leopard Tortoise on Tarangire NP sand road, Tanzania

This tortoise was lucky to survive our jeep, luckily the guide showed some excellent spotting and driving skills.

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The Leopard tortoise

The Leopard tortoise is a large and attractively marked tortoise found in the savannas of Eastern and Southern Africa, from Sudan to the southern Cape. It is the only member of the genus "Stigmochelys", but in the past it was commonly placed in "Geochelone" instead.

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Similar species: Turtles And Tortoises
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Nov 7, 2013. Captured Aug 31, 2013 10:18.
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  • NIKON D800
  • f/5.6
  • 1/800s
  • ISO400
  • 400mm