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Elongated tortoise

Indotestudo elongata

The elongated tortoise is a gentle reptile with a long, smooth shell. They love to hide in leaves and eat yummy plants. These tortoises are slow but very wise!

Lebensraum: Forests

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The Elongated tortoise has a distinctive elongated, somewhat flattened carapace, usually yellowish-brown with dark blotches on each scute. Its head and limbs are typically bright yellow or yellow-green, often with a pinkish nose, making it visually striking.

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Elongated tortoise
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Elongated tortoise

Kategorie

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Baby tortoises are born round, gradually getting their elongated shape as they grow!

Their bright yellow head might warn predators that they are not a tasty meal!

They love to munch on mushrooms, a rare treat for many other tortoises!

When threatened, they can hiss surprisingly loudly to startle attackers away.

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Sun-Shade Seeker

Elongated tortoises can precisely choose sunny or shady spots to control their body temperature and stay comfortable.

Fähigkeit

Burrow Builder

Elongated tortoises have powerful, sturdy limbs that help them dig shallow shelters or nest sites in the forest floor.

Fähigkeit

Tough Tummy

Elongated tortoises have a special digestive system that can break down tough jungle plants, extracting all the nutrients.

Maße und Details

Länge
26-31 cm
Gewicht
1.5-4 kg
Lebenserwartung
30-50 Jahre
Top Speed
0.8 km/h
Gelegegröße
1-5
Brutzeit
100-160 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

This tortoise enjoys a plant-based diet, munching on leaves, fruits, and even fungi found in its forest home.

Hauptnahrung

  • Forest Leaves
  • Wild Fruits
  • Mushrooms
  • Orchid Flowers
  • Grasses

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Spectacled Cobra

Naja naja

Known to prey on tortoise eggs and young hatchlings.

eats

Sacred Fig

Ficus religiosa

Forages on fallen fruits and leaves from various forest trees.

eats

Termite Mushroom

Termitomyces microcarpus

Actively seeks out and consumes diverse types of forest fungi.

eaten by

Humans

Homo sapiens

Hunted for traditional medicine, food, and the illegal pet trade.

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

If you see a tortoise, watch it from a distance and don't touch it. They need their space!

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Elongated tortoise?

26-31 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Elongated tortoise?

1.5-4 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Elongated tortoise?

30-50 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Elongated tortoise?

0.8 km/h

Was frisst Elongated tortoise?

This tortoise enjoys a plant-based diet, munching on leaves, fruits, and even fungi found in its forest home.

Wo findet man Elongated tortoise normalerweise?

Forests

Wie jagt Elongated tortoise?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das gelegegröße von Elongated tortoise?

1-5

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