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Aldabra Tortoise

Geochelone gigantea

Photo by SethR
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Comments (3)
SethR
Thank you for the suggestions and I figured out that it was an Aldabra tortoise.
Aaron_G
Do you happen to have a front view? If I can see the marginal scutes on the carapace (scales on the top portion of the shell), I can tell you if it's Galapagos or Aldabra.
Ava T-B
Looks like a Galapagos Tortoise.

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