Leopard Tortoise (Geochelone pardalis). Illustrating how cryptic carapace markings help brake up outline against a dry habitat.
Leopard Tortoise (Geochelone pardalis). Illustrating how cryptic carapace markings help brake up outline of animal against a dry grassland habitat. These makings tend to be more pronounced in younger and thus more vulnerable to predation.
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Photo credit: © Joe Blossom / Alamy / Afripics
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