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Geochelone elegans
A Land tortoise of low-country dry zone up to about 300m, usually found in shrub jungles, grasslands, chena cultivations and teak plantations. It feeds mainly on plant matters such as flowers of varies plants, but also scavenges on animal matters. Though illegal it is widely collected for pet trade.
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Congrats Nuwan. I have only seen these as tiny babies in a zoo.
Congrats to you on this beauty...
Congratulations Nuwan!
Congrats on a nice SOTD!
Great find Nuwan,amazing carapace,congrats on the well deserved SOTD and thanks for sharing
Nice spot, Nuwan! Congrats.
Spectacular turtle! Congratulations!
Congratulations Nuwan for this great spot and the SOTD!
Congratulations Nuwan!
Thank you Ocean Mist!
Thank you Mona!
Congratulations Nuwan.. :)
Thanks so much for your comments and favorites !
Congratulations Nuwan .... so nice spotting
Congratulations Nuwan !!
congrats on SOTD!
Congrats Nuwan. Nature is amazing in design.
So beautiful, Nuwan! Congratulations!
Congrats Nuwan.
Congratulations NuwanChathuranga.
Lovely spotting.
Congratulations on the SOTD Nuwan! : )
Congratulations, Nuwan. Very deserved SOTD.
Congrats Nuwan!
Congrats Nuwan, this handsome tortoise has earned you Spotting of the Day!
The star tortoise has a distinctive radiating pattern on its carapace that provides it with a surprisingly efficient camouflage by visually breaking up its outline when it sits in the shade of grass or vegetation.
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Lovely design, beautiful land tortoise, thanks for sharing, NuwanChathuranga.