Thousands of Giant Tortoises Anchor a Thriving Ecosystem on Aldabra, a Remote Atoll in the Indian Ocean
The animals graze the vegetation into a picturesque turf, fertilize the soil with their dung and disperse seeds over large distances
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The animals graze the vegetation into a picturesque turf, fertilize the soil with their dung and disperse seeds over large distances
