Parrot Beak Tortoise: Guardians of Diversity: The Parrot Beak Tortoise and Its Habitat

By Claude Rister

Book Overview

Young scientist Maya set out on an adventure that would alter her life forever in the deep, green heart of the rainforest, where sunlight streams through a canopy of old trees. Maya had devoted her life to solving the secrets of the natural world, driven by a burning love for animal protection. Little did she realize, however, that destiny had something amazing in store for her. Maya is seen at the beginning of the chapter stumbling through the undergrowth, her senses sharpened by the sound of rustling leaves, buzzing insects, and chirping birds all around her. Her sharp eyes saw movement among the leaves as she painstakingly recorded the richness of the rainforest-a flash of vivid color that didn't seem to belong in the lush surroundings. Maya, intrigued, stepped carefully toward the source of the noise, her pulse thumping with curiosity. Then she saw it, among a tangle of ferns and vines, the Parrot Beak Tortoise, a legendary creature with vivid red, green, and yellow markings on its shell. Maya was in complete amazement as she saw the tortoise moving smoothly through its natural environment-a real example of the amazing powers of evolution and adaptation. She realized then that she had made a genuinely remarkable discovery, one that would change our perception of biodiversity and enthrall people worldwide. Maya was so excited and filled with surprise that she didn't take long to record her research, carefully describing the behavior, anatomy, and ecology of the Parrot Beak Tortoise. She was fascinated by this mysterious species and became more so with each observation, as she marveled at its resourcefulness and fortitude in the face of constant dangers from habitat degradation and human exploitation

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1163175374
• ISBN13: 9781163175378
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"