Central Asian Tortoise
Central Asian Tortoises love to dig burrows where they hide, breed, and protect themselves from the cold.
- Length 12 to 20 cm
- Weight 1,5kg to 2kg
- Lifespan 40 years
- Diet Grasses, flowers, leaves and fruits
- Reproduction 2 to 6 eggs
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Morphology
Central Asian Tortoises, also called Steppe Tortoises, are extremely territorial. They exhibit sexual dimorphism, where females are larger than males. They are the only tortoises in the Testudo genus that have only 4 toes on their forelimbs, instead of 5 toes.
Reproduction
An oviparous species that lays 2 to 6 eggs. It reaches sexual maturity at 10 years of age and the mating season occurs between March and June.
Habitat
Native to Central Asia, from the countries: Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, China, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.
