Fractal Turtles All The Way Down
The shells of many species of turtles and tortoises are intricately marked and colored, yet are perfectly designed by nature to blend precisely with their natural habitats.
Check the species shown in the image, respectively:
– Top row, from left to right:
1) Eastern box turtle (Terrapene carolina carolina);
2) Pancake turtle (Malacochersus tornieri);
3) Bell tortoise (Kinixys belliana);
– Middle line from left to right:
4) Irradiated turtle (Astrochelys radiata);
5) Florida box turtle (Terrapene carolina bauri);
6) Burmese star turtle (Geochelone platynota);
– Bottom line from left to right:
7) Spotted turtle (Clemmys guttata);
8) Bourret's box turtle (Cuora bourreti);
9) Striated shell turtle (Emys orbicularis).
📸 Photos by Garden State Tortoise