Hermann's tortoise (Testudo hermanni) feeding on plant material. This tortoise is found in southern Europe. It feeds mainly on fruits and vegetables,

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Hermann's tortoise (Testudo hermanni) feeding on plant material. This tortoise is found in southern Europe. It feeds mainly on fruits and vegetables, and sometimes insects and snails as well. It can live for around 80 years. This tortoise is threatened in its natural scrub habitat by urbanisation and forest fires. Photographed in \Le Village Des Tortues\", a tortoise rescue centre in southern France."

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Size: 5198px × 3426px
Photo credit: © PATRICK LANDMANN/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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