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Aldabra tortoises can live 150 years

Aldabra tortoises can weigh up to 550 pounds and live as long as 150 years.

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They are among the world's largest land tortoises. The species comes from Aldabra Island in the Seychelles, northeast of Madagascar.

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Lions mark their territory by roaring, and the sound can be heard up to five miles away.

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Other wolves can hear a gray wolf's howl from 6 to 7 miles away.

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