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Ray Wilson
Bird & Wildlife Photography
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Russian Tortoise
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Testudo horsfieldii
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Turanga Forest, Kazakhstan - May 2001
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| Found in arid regions from Russia south to Iran, the Russian Tortoise is the eastern-most of the five species collectively known as the 'Mediterranean Tortoises'. In some areas its survival has been threatened by heavy exploitation by the pet trade and as a food source for local people. |
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