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The Speckled padloper tortoise (Homopus signatus) is the world's smallest tortoise
Tortoise

Tortoises or land turtles are land-dwelling reptiles o






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The Speckled padloper tortoise (Homopus signatus) is the world's smallest tortoise
Tortoise

Tortoises or land turtles are land-dwelling reptiles of the family of Testudinidae, order Turtle. Like their marine cousins, the sea turtles, tortoises are shielded from predators by a shell....
. Found in western South Africa
South Africa

The Republic of South Africa, also known by Official names of South Africa, is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa....
, the males measure 6-8 cm (2.3-3.1 in), while females measure up to almost 10 cm (4 in). It feeds on small succulent plant
Succulent plant

Succulent plants, also known as succulents or fat plants, are water-retaining plants adapted to arid climate or soil conditions. Succulent plants store water in their leaf, Plant stem and/or roots....
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