Biggest Tortoises in the World

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[{"selector":"#anim-c308a379-d628-427e-9627-8ee970e1fbf7 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-6.334276444501369%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":2,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Aldabra Giant Tortoise An Aldabra Giant Tortoise (Aldabrachelys gigantea) walking on grass in Seychelles, Africa. Scientific Name: Aldabrachelys gigantea / Geochelone gigantea / Dipsochelys dussumieri Average Adult Length: 31 to 53 inches (80 to 135 cm) Average Adult Mass: 352.5 lb (160 kg) Lifespan: 176 years IUCN Red List Status: Endangered

[{"selector":"#anim-9ea1695f-789e-486f-b9b5-342faf39e495 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(14.453124829338593%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":2,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] African Spurred Tortoise An African Spurred Tortoise (Centrochelys sulcata) walking through dirt in Burkina Faso. Experience Level: Beginner Scientific Name: Centrochelys sulcata / Geochelone sulcata Average Adult Length: 33 inches (83 cm) Average Adult Mass: 79 to 110 lb (36 to 50 kg) Lifespan: 54 years IUCN Red List Status: Endangered

[{"selector":"#anim-22003c0b-a97a-4800-b063-10cbf1076db9 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-61.272040123517854%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":2,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Leopard Tortoise A Leopard Tortoise (Stigmochelys pardalis) sitting in green and grass in Emining, Kenya. Scientific Name: Stigmochelys pardalis / Psammobates pardalis Average Adult Length: 12 to 27.5 inches (30 to 70 cm) Average Adult Mass: 40 lb (18 kg) Lifespan: 50 to 100 years IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern

[{"selector":"#anim-9baa25e9-64f7-4dcb-9c2b-631a9b735415 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(13.167925696148504%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":2,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Burmese Mountain Tortoise A Burmese Mountain Tortoise (Manouria emys) in green leaves in Sumatera Barat, Indonesia. Scientific Name: Manouria emys Other Names: Asian Forest Tortoise Average Adult Length: 19.5 to 23.5 inches (50 to 60 cm) Average Adult Mass: 44 to 81.50 lb (20 to 37 kg) Lifespan: 50 to 150 years IUCN Red List Status: Critically Endangered

[{"selector":"#anim-00dfb3e7-ab56-478d-84b8-6a141dae95e2 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-51.57461584664891%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":2,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Ploughshare Tortoise A Ploughshare Tortoise (Astrochelys yniphora) sitting on straw in Mauritius, Africa. Scientific Name: Astrochelys yniphora Average Adult Length: 17.5 inches (44.6 cm) Average Adult Mass: 19 to 23 lb (9 to 10 kg) IUCN Red List Status: Critically Endangered

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[{"selector":"#anim-fc111ae0-6ff3-4415-8922-d7d80698bb4f [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(27.563160285689403%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":2,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Marginated Tortoise A Marginated Tortoise (Testudo marginata) in grass somewhere in Attica, Greece. – Source Scientific Name: Testudo marginata Average Adult Length: 30 to 38 cm (12 to 15 inches) Average Adult Mass: 11 oz (5 kg) Lifespan: 100 to 140 years IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern

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