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Angulate tortoise Found this little (about 20cm long) tortoise near the beach today searching for flowers to eat. The tortoises are unusual in that they have only a single projecting gular shield; all other land tortoises have a pair. They can drink by sucking water through their nostrils!<br /> Typically a coastal species, they are endemic to the Western Cape from East London (not the UK one!) to the southwestern extremes of Namibia. Angulate tortoise,Chersina angulata,Geotagged,South Africa,Winter,reptiles,tortoises Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Angulate tortoise

Found this little (about 20cm long) tortoise near the beach today searching for flowers to eat. The tortoises are unusual in that they have only a single projecting gular shield; all other land tortoises have a pair. They can drink by sucking water through their nostrils!
Typically a coastal species, they are endemic to the Western Cape from East London (not the UK one!) to the southwestern extremes of Namibia.

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    Ferdy Christant
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    Cool! I wouldn't imagine it being so small, good thing you described it so well :) Posted 10 years ago

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The Angulate Tortoise

The angulate tortoise , bowsprit tortoise or ''rooipens'', is a species of tortoise found in dry areas and scrub forest in South Africa. This tortoise in the only known member of the genus ''Chersina''.

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Similar species: Turtles And Tortoises
Species identified by Claire Hamilton
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By Claire Hamilton

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Uploaded Aug 24, 2015. Captured Aug 24, 2015 10:50 in 19 Panorama Street, Buffels Bay, 6571, South Africa.
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  • f/5.6
  • 1/1000s
  • ISO200
  • 330mm
Captured in the winter. More winter photos.