African Spurred Tortoise – Fossil Rim Wildlife Center | 台北市立動物園資訊網
RelativelylittleisknownaboutAfricanspurredtortoisesinthewildduetolackoffieldresearch.·Itisthethird-largesttortoisespeciesintheworldafterthe ...
Not a lot is known about the habits of wild African Spurred Tortoises due to a lack of field research. They are known for being solitary animals that spend most of their lives living below ground in some of the harshest environments in Africa. Tortoises come from an incredibly old group of reptiles that date back around 220 million years[1]. Because of the time theyve had to evolve, theyre well adapted to their incredibly unforgiving environments.
AppearanceThe African Spurred Tortoise is the third-largest tortoise species in the world, and the largest mainland species. They’re so large, in fact, that they have been recorded at over 230 pounds! It’s not uncommon to find these animals being sold as pets, however, their fast growth rate and specific needs can make them hard to manage as adults. The African Spurred Tortoise’s shell is a part of its skeleton, permanently...
African spurred tortoise | 台北市立動物園資訊網
African Spurred Tortoise | 台北市立動物園資訊網
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African spurred tortoise | 台北市立動物園資訊網
African Spurred Tortoise – Fossil Rim Wildlife Center | 台北市立動物園資訊網
Keeping the African Spurred Tortoise | 台北市立動物園資訊網
African Spurred Tortoise | 台北市立動物園資訊網
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【歐洲陸龜】:陸龜科;
上喙有如鷹喙日行性。動物名稱:歐洲陸龜Spur-thighedtortoise所在區域:兩棲爬蟲動物館保護類別:棲息地帶:歐洲南部.北非及南...
【豹紋象龜】:陸龜科;
體型大型,背甲高聳成圓拱形,缺少頸盾板,各盾板的生長輪明顯。頭部及四肢為黃色或淡褐色,幼龜背甲為灰黃色,於背甲各盾板...
【緬甸星龜】:陸龜科;CITES、農委會
植食性。以高纖植物為食動物名稱:緬甸星龜Burmesestartortoise所在區域:兩棲爬蟲動物館保護類別:CITES、農委會棲息地帶:南亞...
【黑腳企鵝】:企鵝科;CITES、農委會
體長68-70公分。黑臉從眼後上至白眉處。一些鳥在上胸處有第二個黑帶。幼鳥的頭灰色及胸帶不明顯。鳥兒水中游群居。好奇、膽...
【國王企鵝】:企鵝科;
體長94-95公分,體重9-15公斤。與皇帝企鵝相較,嘴相對較長,耳斑有不同的色調及形狀。幼鳥有較淺的黃色耳斑及較暗的下顎板...
【紅腿象龜】:陸龜科;
體長約40-50公分,成體約腹甲25~35公分長,前肢5爪,後肢4爪,臉頰和腿部鱗片上有紅色的斑點,雄龜體型稍大、顏色較鮮艷,尾...
【扁頭長頸龜】:側頸龜科;
體型中小型,背甲扁平光滑呈長橢圓形,後半部較寬,無隆起稜,頭部寬大扁平,吻部突出,有四條以上頰鬚,頸部粗長,約可達背...
【斑龜】:河龜科;
體型中型,幼體背甲上有三列隆起稜脊,成體背甲兩側的稜脊變不明顯。頭、頸部兩側和四肢有黃綠色相間的條紋,背甲為黑褐色或...
【食蛇龜】:河龜科;
體型渾圓,背甲高聳呈圓拱狀,中央有一列明顯的稜脊,腹甲無缺刻,胸盾與腹盾以韌帶連接。頭部為橄欖色,頰部黃色,眼後到頸...
【印度星龜】:陸龜科;
殼具放射狀花紋分布,盾片具星形圖案(一星多具有六條花紋),尾盾板不分裂。底色為黑褐色,斑點、條紋、腹面為黃色。棒狀四...
【亞洲棕龜】:陸龜科;
亞洲最大的陸龜,背甲寬而扁平,背甲前後緣盾呈鋸齒狀,前腳前面及後腳後面有大型鱗片,尤其後腳鱗片特別發達而突出,所以又...
【紅耳龜】:澤龜科;
綠色皮膚上綴有黃色斑紋,在16個亞種變化很大。﹝ex:密西西比紅耳龜肋盾上有黃色條紋,眼部後方亦有明顯的黃色大斑點,腹甲...
【食蛇龜】:河龜科;
體型渾圓,背甲高聳呈圓拱狀,中央有一列明顯的稜脊,腹甲無缺刻,胸盾與腹盾以韌帶連接。頭部為橄欖色,頰部黃色,眼後到頸...
【豬鼻龜】:豬鼻龜科;
體型扁平,頭部短小,眼睛大而凸,吻部呈管狀,狀似豬鼻,背甲無盾板,由軟質皮膚包覆,四肢蹼發達呈槳狀且具有爪。頭部與背...
【蘇卡達象龜】:陸龜科;
體型壯碩,是世界上體型第三大的陸龜,背甲寬廣而高,前、後緣為鋸齒狀,前肢鱗片大而重疊,後腿有明顯的二或三個刺狀突起。...