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A speckled padloper from South Africa’s rocky outcrops can fit in the palm of a hand, while a Galápagos giant tortoise from the same reptile order can weigh more than 500 pounds.
You might not realize it, but reptiles are disappearing faster than almost any other animal group on Earth.
According to Sheila Madrak, a San Diego-based wildlife biologist, ‘Turtle’ is the umbrella word for all 200 species, including turtles, tortoises, and terrapins of the Testudines group.
Greek tortoises are usually kept as pets, and their friendly personality sets them above most of the other tortoise making them excellent companions.
