ARKive - Aldabra giant tortoise - Geochelone gigantea- species related by habitat

Species that live in a similar habitat to the Aldabra giant tortoise (Geochelone gigantea)

White-breasted waterhen (Amaurornis phoenicurus)
The white-breasted waterhen is a large and distinctive rail species with dark grey upperparts and flanks, and conspicuous white underparts... More 12 Images 2 Videos
Straw-headed bulbul (Pycnonotus zeylanicus)
With a reputation as the most melodious bird in Malaysia, the loud, bubbling song is the most noticeable feature of this bird, and also the... More 3 Images 0 videos
Congo clawless otter (Aonyx congicus)
With its long, sinuous body set on short-limbs, tapering tail and unwebbed feet, the Congo clawless otter is very similar in appearance to... More 1 Image 0 videos
Chuuk monarch (Metabolus rugensis)
Information on the Chuuk monarch is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Javan white-eye (Zosterops flavus)
Information on the Javan white-eye is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 videos
Mindanao broadbill (Eurylaimus steerii)
The Mindanao broadbill (Eurylaimus steerii) is a brightly coloured forest bird, known for the large, elaborate nests it constructs. The most... More 3 Images 0 videos
Zenaida dove (Zenaida aurita)
Found throughout the Caribbean, the Zenaida dove (Zenaida aurita) is a rather stocky dove species with a low, mournful call. Its plumage is... More 8 Images 0 videos
San Andres vireo (Vireo caribaeus)
Information on the San Andres vireo (Vireo caribaeus) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 5 Images 0 videos
San Cristobal mockingbird (Mimus melanotis)
One of the first animals Darwin encountered when he arrived in the Galapagos in 1835 was the San Cristobal mockingbird. His subsequent... More 6 Images 1 Video
Aldabra flying fox (Pteropus aldabrensis)
The Aldabra flying fox is one of only four mammals found on Aldabra Atoll in the Seychelles. Its fur is pale brown on the back, with an... More 3 Images 1 Video
Pleske's grasshopper-warbler (Locustella pleskei)
Pleske’s grasshopper-warbler (Locustella pleskei) is a small, drab, bird with olive-coloured upperparts and faint dark spots on the feathers... More 1 Image 0 videos
Ghost bat (Macroderma gigas)
The largest of the false vampire bats (Megadermatidae), the ghost bat gains its rather spooky name from its unusually pale colouration. The... More 6 Images 0 videos
Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla)
A common and widespread warbler, the blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla) is named for the male’s distinctive black cap, which contrasts with the... More 30 Images 2 Videos
Aldabra drongo (Dicrurus aldabranus)
Information on the Aldabra drongo is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Fishing cat (Prionailurus viverrinus)
The fishing cat (Prionailurus viverrinus) is another feline that contradicts the belief that cats dislike water, frequently entering... More 12 Images 3 Videos
Spotted redshank (Tringa erythropus)
Information on the spotted redshank is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 10 Images 0 videos
Double-banded plover (Charadrius bicinctus)
Information on the double-banded plover is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 17 Images 0 videos
Palm-nut vulture (Gypohierax angolensis)
Vultures are popularly portrayed as gruesome scavengers, an injustice even more pertinent for the fruit eating palm-nut vulture. With its... More 12 Images 1 Video
Barasingha (Rucervus duvaucelii)
These medium-sized deer have particularly large antlers on the males which may grow up to one metre in length. They have a concentration of... More 31 Images 8 Videos
Black-crowned night-heron (Nycticorax nycticorax)
Despite being fairly ubiquitous on a global level, the slightly unusual nocturnal habit of the black-crowned night heron renders it less... More 30 Images 2 Videos
Cinnamon-tailed fantail (Rhipidura fuscorufa)
Information on the cinnamon-tailed fantail is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 6 Images 0 videos
North shore marsupial frog (Gastrotheca espeletia)
Information on the North shore marsupial frog (Gastrotheca espeletia) is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 1 Image 0 videos
Green toad (Pseudepidalea viridis)
Information on the green toad (Pseudepidalea viridis) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 22 Images 0 videos
Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus)
Information on the whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 42 Images 1 Video
Point-nosed frog (Clinotarsus alticola)
Information on the point-nosed frog (Clinotarsus alticola) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Martial eagle (Polemaetus bellicosus)
Information on the martial eagle is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 34 Images 6 Videos
Mexican funnel-eared bat (Natalus stramineus)
The common name of this bat is something of a misnomer, as the Mexican funnel-eared bat (Natalus stramineus) is actually only found in the... More 2 Images 0 videos
Pickersgill's reed frog (Hyperolius pickersgilli)
Information on Hyperolius pickersgilli is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 videos
Huahachuco water frog (Telmatobius brevipes)
Information on the Huahachuco water frog (Telmatobius brevipes) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Schilluk ridged frog (Ptychadena schillukorum)
Information on Schilluk ridged frog (Ptychadena schillukorum) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos

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