Home's Hingeback Tortoise

Home's Hingeback Tortoise

Home's Hingeback Tortoise

• Sheldon (Male)
• Acquired 2004 Lifespan: 30-50+ years
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Home's Hingeback Tortoise

• Range: West Africa
• Habitat: tropical swamps, tropical and subtropical forests
• Threats: Humans (pet trade, meat, medicine, habitat loss), dry seasons
• Status: Vulnerable
• Notable facts:
• Diet: fruit, vegetation, fungi, insects, snails, tadpoles, carrion
• At the zoo: Fruits, vegetables, dog food (pellets), canned cat food)
• Size: 8-10" long
• Predators: Monitor lizards, raptors, hornbills, hyenas
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Home's Hingeback Tortoise

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