Biology and Conservation of North American Tortoises Kenneth Gibson " -Eddie Ingram

" -Eddie Ingram

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Tracing the arc of evolutionary history

Biology and Conservation of North American Tortoises Kenneth Gibson " -Eddie IngramTortoises, those unmistakable turtles, evolved from a lineage that split off from the familiar pond turtles roughly 100 million years ago. Over time, these plant eating land turtles spread around the world, growing to an enormous size (depending on the species) and living so long that they have become the stuff of legends. By most accounts, they are indeed the longest lived of the turtles, with good records suggesting individuals may live as long as