A newly hatched Pancake Tortoise heads for the safety of the rocky outcrops of the granite koppies that is their ideal habitat they are endemic to. At
A newly hatched Pancake Tortoise heads for the safety of the rocky outcrops of the granite koppies that is their ideal habitat they are endemic to. At this age they are highly vulnerable.
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Location: Ruaha National Park, Tanzania
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
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