Leopard Tortoise Facts: BLACK and YELLOW Tortoise ๐ข Animal Fact Files
The leopard tortoise is a black and yellow tortoise that gets its common name from the leopard! Learn more leopard tortoise facts on this episode of Animal Fact Files!
Scientific Name: Stigmochelys pardalis
Range: east and southern Africa
Habitat: grasslands such as savannahs, sagebrush landscapes, dry evergreen forests, coastal thickets
Size: average 44 pounds (20 kg) in weight, 20 inches (50 cm) long
Diet: plant material such as fruit, succulents, etc. as well as carrion, bones, feces
Threats: snakes, monitor lizards, carnivorous mammals such as honey badgers, lions, hyenas, etc.
Lifespan: 30+ years is assumed
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Leopard Tortoise HABITAT 0:35
Leopard Tortoise SIZE 1:04
Leopard Tortoise THREATS 1:35
Leopard Tortoise LIFE CYCLE 2:07
Leopard Tortoise BEHAVIOR 3:02
Leopard Tortoise DIET 3:45
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