Madagascar's Remarkable Flora and Fauna

Agonoka Tortoise
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Agonoka Tortoise
One of the rarest land tortoises in the world, this beautiful animal has been diminished by the fires which Malagasy farmers use to promote the growth of grasses that their cattle like to eat. It is estimated that fewer than 1000 still survive in their native region.

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