Mook23 Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 Tennasserim hills, S-Thailand/Burma border. Never seen a wild tortoise here sofar. Majestic animal. Yellow head. Rare according to local friends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redandyellow Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 Thanks for posting that turtle. It looks like it had a few Thai adventures too. Best Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mook23 Posted June 29, 2015 Author Share Posted June 29, 2015 Indeed it did (Thai or Burmese, who will tell?!) but like most (of us) it survived and only got stronger.Head up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daoyai Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 It is an elongated tortoise, once common, now rare, shipped by the ton to China until nearly extinct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon43 Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 ...shipped by the ton to China until nearly extinct. Dare one ask what the Chinese did with them? Opened hundreds of small zoos across the nation?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loptr Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 ...shipped by the ton to China until nearly extinct. Dare one ask what the Chinese did with them? Opened hundreds of small zoos across the nation?? Aroi mak mak... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GanDoonToonPet Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 A very nice tortoise, as tortoises go...how did you manage to creep up on it without startling the bugger? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mook23 Posted June 30, 2015 Author Share Posted June 30, 2015 The principle threats to this species are the mass harvesting of the remaining wild populations for the large and growing food markets in China and elsewhere in East Asia. It is also incorrectly believed in China, that a mixture, made by grinding up the shell of the tortoise, serves as an aphrodisiac. (from wikipedia) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h90 Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 no I would never but can't say the same for our Thai and Chinese friends... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mook23 Posted June 30, 2015 Author Share Posted June 30, 2015 A very nice tortoise, as tortoises go...how did you manage to creep up on it without startling the bugger? It wasn't (acting) afraid as soon as it found out I meant no harm. It stopped for a minute or two and then headed southwards.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WitawatWatawit Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaibeachlovers Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 Hmmmm. My MIL had 3 in a pen outside the house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adney02 Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 Ya it is nice tortoise. I have never seen tortoise in front of me. I want to see in real. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
humbug Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 beautiful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lostinisaan Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 Ya it is nice tortoise. I have never seen tortoise in front of me. I want to see in real. Ya should try it with coconut sauce, but not deep fried. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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