Common Name: Indian Star Tortoise
Scientific Name: Geochelone elegans
Class: Reptiles
Diet: Herbivore
Size: Average length can grow 20-30 cm and weight 1.3kg - 2.2kg
Average Lifespan: 30-80 years
Origin: India, Sri Lanka
Conservation Status: Vulnerable (IUCN, 2018)
Physical Description
This tortoise have star pattern on their carapace.
They usually come with dark caramel, red caramel, white caramel colour and light grey.
Habitat
Dry scrub forest
Did You Know?
The Indian star tortoise’s shell enables it to pull its vulnerable head and legs into the shell for protection.
These tortoises like water more than other species of the same genus, but they are sensitive to extended periods of high humidity.
If food becomes scarce, as it tends to in the seasonally hot, dry periods, these animals will become inactive and not eat for a long time.
The radiating lines on the Indian star tortoise’s carapace break up the shell shape when it hides amongst tufts of grass.
These tortoises like water more than other species of the same genus, but they are sensitive to extended periods of high humidity.
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