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A male crowned river turtle, Hardella thurjii, at Prague Zoo. This species is listed as vulnerable by IUCN. This turtle is native to the Ganges river system in India. It is the only species of turtle to lay its eggs in the water. Its shell is ground up and used as an aphrodisiac
Keywords
- animal portrait
- aphrodisiac
- captivity
- crowned river turtle
- czech republic
- full length
- Ganges River
- Hardella thurjii
- india
- male animal
- one animal
- Photo Ark
- Prague
- Prague Zoo
- rare
- reptiles
- Shell
- side view
- studio shot
- turtles
- vulnerable species
- white background
- zoo animal
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