Leopard Tortoise (Geochelone pardalis). Biting, rasping, at a chunk of limestone, seeking calcium to add to its diet.

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Leopard Tortoise (Geochelone pardalis). Biting at a chunk of limestone, seeking calcium to add to its diet, essentail for healthy growth development of shell and skeleton.

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Photo credit: © Joe Blossom / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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