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Another important source of protein is the yellow-footed tortoise (Chelonoidis denticulata). These terrestrial reptiles are dwindling in numbers because they are highly valued as a food source. They can also be captured alive and kept for long periods of time before they are consumed. This photo shows a tortoise tied for transport by plane to the city of Pucallpa. Image © Carnegie Museum of Natural History By Plane, Protein Sources, Food Source, Natural History, Tortoise, Reptiles

Another important source of protein is the yellow-footed tortoise (Chelonoidis denticulata). These terrestrial reptiles are dwindling in numbers because they are highly valued as a food source. They can also be captured alive and kept for long periods of time before they are consumed. This photo shows a tortoise tied for transport by plane to the city of Pucallpa. Image © Carnegie Museum of Natural History

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A South American yellow-footed tortoise, which either escaped or was discarded, has found a new home at the Pelican Harbor Seabird Station in Miami, where he helps make the case for responsible ownership of exotic pets.

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