Animals

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  Sulcata Tortoise

  The Sulcata tortoise is the third-largest land tortoise in the world. Since it lives exclusively on land, it cannot swim. Instead, it can walk for long distances and has sturdy legs that can handle rocky terrain with ease. Also, unlike sea turtles, it can retract its head and legs into its shell. As they age, growth rings form on their shells, so you can tell how much they’ve grown by looking at these rings. They have very strong jaws and teeth, so they can easily crush even hard fruits.

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  Rabbit

  Rabbits can hop high into the air using their long hind legs. Also, because their hind legs are longer than their front legs, they can run up hills quickly but have trouble running downhill. On flat ground, they use the power of their long hind legs to accelerate and change direction very effectively. They retain their wild instincts to dig holes in the ground or gnaw on twigs and tree bark, so you can often see them digging or gnawing on things.

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