Talk:Radiated tortoise

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Ref errors[edit]

See https://toolserver.org/~dispenser/cgi-bin/rdcheck.py?page=Radiated_tortoise Regards, SunCreator ^(talk) 17:10, 17 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Change the title picture?[edit]

The picture of the tortoise from the the Roger Williams Zoo exhibits some very serious pyramiding, this is a picture of a rather sick and malnourished animal. It seems wrong to use that picture in this article, is there not a public domain photo of this species portraying a healthy animal? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.237.148.208 (talk) 13:31, 10 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]

I agree, but what picture would be best? I think we should put one of the tortoise in its natural habitat, and not just on but a family of them. Earthqueen13 (talk) 21:17, 23 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

This page sucks[edit]

I don’t understand why there is a disproportionate amount of trivia about how many turtles were found in someone’s house or whatever. Most of the text is poorly written in general. 198.72.153.83 (talk) 22:04, 30 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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Hello! This is to let editors know that File:Radiated tortoise_(Astrochelys_radiata)_Tsimanampetsotsa.jpg, a featured picture used in this article, has been selected as the English Wikipedia's picture of the day (POTD) for October 9, 2023. A preview of the POTD is displayed below and can be edited at Template:POTD/2023-10-09. For the greater benefit of readers, any potential improvements or maintenance that could benefit the quality of this article should be done before its scheduled appearance on the Main Page. If you have any concerns, please place a message at Wikipedia talk:Picture of the day. Thank you! — Amakuru (talk) 19:45, 7 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

The radiated tortoise (Astrochelys radiata) is a species of tortoise in the family Testudinidae. Although it is native to and most abundant in southern Madagascar, it can also be found in the rest of this island, and has been introduced to the islands of Réunion and Mauritius. It is a very long-lived species, with recorded lifespans of up to 188 years. Adults typically have a carapace length of 26 to 38 centimetres (10 to 15 in). These tortoises are classified as critically endangered by the IUCN, mainly because of the destruction of their habitat and because of poaching.

Photograph credit: Charles J. Sharp

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