아프리카 해안 동쪽의 인도양 군도인 세이셸 제도의 고유종인 알다브라코끼리거북(Aldabrachelys gigantea)는 매우 거대한 크기로 자랄 수 있는 파충류 종입니다. 수컷은 평균 200~250kg이고, 작은 암컷은 121~159kg입니다. 이들의 등딱지는 뾰족한 각질판으로 이루어진 칙칙한 회갈색이며, 피부는 비늘로 뒤덮인 회색입니다.
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Aldabrachelys gigantea
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Animal Facts
The Aldabra giant tortoise has one of the longest lifespans of any animal in the world. The oldest ever recorded reached the age of 255.
Aldabra tortoises are so large that they carve paths through their environments which are often used by other foraging animals. They provide an important ecosystem service by doing this.
Although Aldabra giant tortoises are rarely predated upon due to their large size, their eggs and juvenile tortoises are vulnerable to predation by crabs.
The sex of a tortoise hatchling is dependent on the incubation temperature of the eggs. Warm temperatures produce more females and cool temperatures produce more males.