Elongated Tortoise (Intestudo elongate). Forefoot missing. A suspected victim of human live food poachers, carrying animal tied by a strangulating string​.


Elongated Tortoise Indotestudo elongata Vietnam Lost front left limb possibly because of having been tied or tethered by hunter before being sold for food market Vietnam


Size: 5341px × 3561px
Location: Vietnam
Photo credit: © Joe Blossom / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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