Lucky - (Angulate Tortoise) by cfulton
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Description
This tiny tortoise appeared in our back garden one fine day. The grass was just about to be mowed when my daughter spotted him. I thought it was a mushroom, until it grew legs and walked! He was immediately christened ‘Lucky’, in that the mower would have gone right over him for sure.
Reserach revealed that he was a Cape angulate tortoise (Chersina angulata), a smallish tortoise usually confined to the Cape and southern Namibia. They are usually a reddish colour, particularly the plastron or breast-plate, which gave rise to the Afrikaans name of "Rooipens skilpad".
Lucky stayed in our garden for another 3 or 4 months, until he passed away for some reason tortoises know best.
Thanks for viewing and comments,
Clive
Comments (4)
kgb224
Excellent capture Clive.
G_Mansco
Lovely, I had one when I was a child and lived about 2 years with us ;O)
Meisiekind
We had a Lucky a couple of years ago until he disappeared in my 'jungle' backyard!! Very cute little fellow and a great capture my friend!
wingnut55
a very neat little tortoise, looking rather like a jewel-box.