A rare juvenile Pancake Tortoise. Endemic to a few areas of granite hill formations in East Africa they are threatened by illegal collection

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A rare juvenile Pancake Tortoise. Endemic to a few areas of granite hill formations in East Africa they are threatened by illegal collection for the pet trade

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Size: 6200px × 4202px
Location: Ruaha National Park, Tanzania
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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