Aldabra Giant Tortoise

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Height

4 Feet

Weight

700 Pounds

Neck purpose

Adapt to heat

Range

Seychelles

Habitat

mangrove swamps, grasslands, coastal dunes

Diet

herbivores if available, carrion or eggs if not

male weight

560 Poundsf

female weight

350 lbs

length

f: 3 ft, m: 4 ft, 2nd largest species

lifespan

100+ years

status

vulnerable

predators

giant crab, rats, dogs, and cats prey on young tortoises

threats

habitat loss, nonnative predators, livestock, climate change

breeding season

february to may

drink

water through their nose

in water they

stay afloat

closest relatives

toritoises of madagascar

traveler birth

december 2000/2001

traveler fav food

strawberries, tomatoes, bananas, watermelonen

traveler shell type

dome, can’t reach up high

jack date of birth

December 1989/1990

jack fav foods

tomatoes, strawberries, banans, watermelon

jack shell type

saddleback, can reach up