This Leopard Tortoise accelerated to a rather dramatic speed (for a tortoise) when we approached it with our vehicle on one of Thanda Safari’s main roads.
Instead of sitting down and withdrawing into its shell (the common response to approaching danger) this specimen decided to speed up to its maximum velocity.
It was an impressive site and an excellent trait to survive the modern world while crossing a road!
The average speed of a Leopard Tortoise is between 0.2 and 0.5 km/h (0.13 and 0.3 mph). Their maximum speed has been measured at a whopping 1km/h (0.62 mph).
Technical data: Canon R6 with RF lens f11/800mm | ISO 400 | 1/500sec | ev+0 | WB 6500K | AV Mode | Crop to 10% of original image
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