Natural History

Geometric tortoise

The geometric tortoise (Psammobates geometricus) is a critically endangered species of tortoise and one of three members of the genus Psammobates. It is found in a very small section in the South-Western Cape of South Africa.

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See also

• ▸Control of fire by early humans
• ▸Ibrahim Muteferrika
• ▸Broad-billed parrot

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