Greek tortoise

"A Greek land tortoise can live up to 100 years old," he said.

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Greek tortoiseTestudo hermanni

  • Habitat

    Western Europe

  • Food

    Grasses, leaves, flowers, snails, small insects

  • Lifetime

    60 - 100 years old

  • Weight

    2 - 2.5 kilos

  • Number of eggs

    2 - 12

  • Incubation time

    90 days

  • IUCN Status

    Sensitive

  • EEP

    No

90

days it takes for the young to hatch

100

years, that's how old a Greek land tortoise can get

4

years, that's how long it takes for the shield to harden completely

A boy or a girl?

The female Greek land tortoise lays her eggs in a hole in the ground. This keeps the eggs well warm. The temperature of the eggs determines whether a male or female will hatch. The warmer, the more females hatch!

Supershield

When a Greek land tortoise is four years old, its shell has hardened completely. This gives him a good armor in which he can retreat when in danger. Forest fires, cars and poachers remain a threat to these animals.

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