Aldabra Giant Tortoise Skull Replica
$166.00
Aldabra giant tortoise skull replica is 4.8 x 3.1 x 2.7 in. The Aldabrachelys gigantea skull is a museum-quality polyurethane resin cast of a CAS specimen.
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Description
Aldabra giant tortoise skull replica measures 4.8 x 3.1 x 2.7 inches. The Aldabrachelys gigantea skull is a museum-quality polyurethane resin cast of a California Academy of Sciences specimen. 2-part skull (separate cranium and mandible). 1:1 scale. Made in USA.
Aldabra giant tortoises are some of the biggest tortoises on earth. They live on the islands of the Aldabra Atoll in the Seychelles. They occupy diverse landscapes, ranging from mangrove swamps and coastal dune areas to grasslands and scrub forests.
These animals mostly eatplants. They eat grasses, leaves, and woody plant stems. Sometimes, they eat small bus and dead meat, even other dead tortoises.
In zoos, they eat frutis like apples and bananas. They also eat veggie pellets. There is very little fresh water to drink on their islands. Because of this, they get most of their moisture directly from the food they eat.
The environment directly shapes their bodies. Tortoises living around elevated foot sources develop more flattened top shells with raised fronts, which allows their neck to extend upward freely.
They live both individually and in herds, which typically gather on open grasslands. They actively browse for food during the cooler hours.
Scientific Classification
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Chordata
- Class: Reptilia
- Order: Testudines
- Suborder: Cryptodira
- Superfamily: Testudinoidea
- Family: Testudinidae
- Genus: Aldabrachelys
- Species: A. gigantea
- Binomial name: Aldabrachelys gigantea (Schweigger, 1812)
- Conservatoin status: Vulnerable (IUCN 2.3)
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Additional information
| Weight | 6.0 lbs |
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| Dimensions | 4.8 × 3.1 × 2.7 in |
| World Turtle Day - May 23rd | World Turtle Day is an annual observance held every May 23rd. It began in 2000 and is sponsored by American Tortoise Rescue. The day was created as a yearly observance to help people celebrate and protect turtles and tortoises and their disappearing habitats, as well as to encourage human action to help them survive and thrive. |
