A tortoise’s shell not only protects and supports its skeleton and organs, it also provides a convenient shelter for its retractable head and limbs. The shell is an important part of thermoregulation, ...

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Head over to our blog 👉 https://bit.ly/4jfaiZa ... hatchlings will be a part of a thriving population of Galapagos tortoises on our healthy planet 100 years from now.” ...

head and tail. "Their main diet is made up of plants and vegetables, however, unlike many other species of tortoise, the red-footed tortoise happily snacks on small slow moving insects too.