Claws

[Maggie3fan]

As long as we are talking about claws, I have a question...

this is the rear foot of a Sulcata:

This is the rear foot of Gopherus agassizii of app the same size and weight of the Sulcata, both are proven males
I'm just wondering about the claws or lack of. The Gopherus Agassizii male doesn't burrow or dig nests.
Asking for a friend

 

[Maggie3fan]

Hey, I didn't realize this was a "stump" the experts...where's all you "know-it-all" experts?????

 

[TeamZissou]

What's the question? What are we looking at?

The sulcata photo looks like the tortoise is heading away from the camera. Are the claws on the sulcata dug into the grass and we can't see them, or are there totally no claws on the foot?

Or, are you talking about a missing rear nail on the DT?

 

[Maggie3fan]

What's the question? What are we looking at?

The sulcata photo looks like the tortoise is heading away from the camera. Are the claws on the sulcata dug into the grass and we can't see them, or are there totally no claws on the foot?

Or, are you talking about a missing rear nail on the DT?

I want to know why the Sulcata species of tortoises has an elephant looking foot without long claws, and no, the Sulcata has a normal lookin Sulcata foot no claws dug in. The desert tortoise male has long claws, but he's a proven male. Why one species no claws, and one with long claws. Just kind wondering if anyone knew "why"