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TORTOISE WHO ARE YOU?History and originsDistributionMorphologyHabitatsLifestyleA PROTECTED SPECIESProtection status, rules and regulationsTrade and detentionTHREATSHabitat destruction and degradationDirect destruction of individualsTaking in the wild, captivity and releasing captive-bred individualsCONSERVATIONConservation effortsStatus and trends of populations

A wild species wrongly considered as a pet

The image of the Hermann’s tortoise is one of a very nice animal whose presence is considered accidental in nature. The belief that captivity protects dangers is false. These are indeed wild populations and their environments it is necessary to preserve.

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Captive breeding often leads to difficulties related to the lack of space due to the multiplication of individuals. As is the case here, the turtles are distorted due to nutritional deficiencies.