OuiSi Nature · Card 191
Leopard Tortoise
Stigmochelys pardalis
- Location
- Ndutu, Tanzania
- Date
- January 31, 2017
Photograph byMelissa GrooDescription
This beautiful signature animal, the leopard tortoise, gets its name from the distinct markings on its large shell echoing that of a large cat.
Photo linkinstagram.com/p/COVNanGjSbe
Learn moreen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leopard_tortoise
The photographer
Melissa Groo
Wildlife conservation photographer, writer, educator, and wildlife warrior.
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