Two heads are better than one Mutant tortoise comes out of his shell
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Held up in between two human fingers, this amazing two-headed African
Spurred Tortoise is a rare sight to behold - and even evolutionist Charles
Darwin would struggle to explain its unique deformity.
Delicate, precious and tiny, this pair, who have been handed two names -
Madga (left head) and Lenka - are only seven weeks' old.
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The duo, born in Slovenia in mind November, also have five legs (one more
than normal) and were displayed in Zilina today.
Although the tortoise looks small now, it should grow much, much bigger. In
fact, the species are the third largest in the world, after Darwin's
friends, the Galapagos Tortoise, and the Aldabra Giant Turtle.
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The African spurred tortoise, which in Latin is Geochelone sulcata (geo -
earth; chelone - tortoise; and sulcus - furrow (in reference to the
distinctive scales)), is the biggest mainland tortoise in the world.
Usually they inhabit the southern edge of the Sahara desert, in northern
Africa and adults are usually 18 inches (45 cm) in shell length, and weigh
70 to 100 pounds.
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Specimens with 24 to 36 inch long (60-90 cm) shells weighing 150 pounds (70
kg) are not unknown and they grow from hatchling size (2-3 inches) very
quickly, reaching 6-10 inches (15-25 cm) within the first few years of their
lives.
The lifespan of an African Spurred Tortoise is about 30-50 years, though can
live much longer - the oldest in captivity is 54 years, located in the Giza
Zoological Gardens, Egypt, 1986.
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