Oldest Animal Species Mating Aldabra Tortoises

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The Aldabra giant tortoise (Geochelone gigantea) is one of the largest tortoises in the world. The average male weighs around 550 lbs. and some have weighed as much as 793 lbs. They are strong, powerful animals that can ram through fences. They gather in herds on open grasslands. They also dig underground burrows to keep cool. They can be speedy, sometimes try acrobatic feats, and are good swimmers. Some like to have their heads patted or their necks scratched. They are said to be the longest-lived animals on earth. One, Adwaiya (the One and Only), was said to have been brought by the British from the Seychelles Islands as a gift to Robert Clive of the British East India Company in the 18th century and came to the Kolkata (formerly Calcutta) Zoo in 1875. When it died in 2006, it was thought to be 255 years old (birth year 1750) and possibly the oldest animal. A story about a 130 year old Aldabra tortoise named Mzee and a baby hippopotamus was the subject of multiple childrens books in 2006. It is unknown whether mating Aldabra tortoises have been filmed before. The male, in this video, emmited very low pitched moans. The female rose up on her legs and walked to the edge of the enclosure. The live in the islands of the Aldabra Atoll in the Seychelles. The Columbus Zoo, Ohio, is number 1 in the country USA Travel Guide (Columbus Dispatch 2009.03.01 p. A3)

Publicerad av reptinet 2011-06-16 21:14:55

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