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Interesting Facts about the Leopard Tortoise

Leopard tortoise (Stigmochelys pardalis) is the fourth largest species of tortoises in the world and there's a lot more to know about it besides. Log on http://www.tortoise.com/<br>

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Interesting Facts about the Leopard Tortoise

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  1. Interesting Facts about the Leopard Tortoise http://www.tortoise.com

  2. Leopard tortoise (Stigmochelyspardalis) is the fourth largest species of tortoises in the world and there's a lot more to know about it besides. http://www.tortoise.com

  3. Leopard tortoise is a member of the "Little 5" group(along with rhino beetle, red-billed buffalo weaver, elephant shrew and ant lion). • 2) The name leopard tortoise can be attributed to the black spots on its shell, which resemble those of a leopard to significant extent. http://www.tortoise.com

  4. 3) Leopard tortoise can reach 16-28 inches in length and 40-120 pounds of weight. • 4) Captive leopard tortoises can live for 75 years. http://www.tortoise.com

  5. 5) Leopard tortoises can stay underwater for as long as 10 minutes. • 6) The gender of a tortoise hatchling depends on the temperature at which the egg is incubated. Lower temperature (26-31 degrees of Celsius) results in development of males, and higher temperature (31-34 degrees) in development of females. http://www.tortoise.com

  6. 7) The leopard tortoise eats plant matter, but also old hyena scat (coprophagia). They also consume small amounts of old bones to obtain calcium that keeps shell in good condition. • 8) Leopard tortoises are the only tortoise which does not have a nuchal shield, which is a protective cute above the neck. This means the leopard tortoise is the only member of the family that can raise its head, and is the only member that can swim.

  7. American Tortoise Rescue 30765 Pacific Coast Hwy Malibu, California, 90265 310-589-5521 http://www.tortoise.com

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