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Pancake tortoise pet. The greatest threats facing the pancake tortoise are habitat destruction and its over exploitation by the pet trade. Clint s reptiles 34 577 views. In kenya wild populations are losing their habitat as a result of agricultural development. The pancake tortoise is found in sub saharan africa and is famous for its flat sea turtle like shell most tortoises have high rounded shells.
The biggest threat to pancake tortoises is habitat destruction and being taken for the pet trade. 5 7 average adult size. Indian spotted turtle duration. This breed originates from parts of africa and enjoys temperatures 80 f to 89 f 27 c 32 c.
Our membership means. Malacocherus tornieri current size. The pancake tortoise gets its name from its flat carapace shell. Their speed makes them a very fun pet tortoise.
While most other tortoises have solid structural shells there are many holes in the shell of the pancake tortoise making it lightweight and agile. Kenya and tanzania africa description. Their shell is unusually thin flat and flexible helping make the pancake tortoise the fastest tortoise species. Pancake tortoise the best pet turtle.
6 7 area of origin. A baby pancake tortoise is the size of a 50 pence piece. Over collection for the pet trade has decimated their numbers and their low reproductive potential and limited natural range puts the species at additional risk. The flexibility of its shell allows the pancake tortoise to crawl into narrow rock crevices to avoid potential predators thus exploiting an environment that no other tortoise is capable of using.
We re proud to be members of the british and irish association of zoos and aquariums biaza and the european association of zoos and aquaria eaza. Pancake tortoises in captivity pancake tortoises make fine pets but extreme care should be taken to assure that you are buying captive bred animals. The flat shell allows this tortoise to climb well and fit into cracks within the rocks of its natural habitat. Their flat shells do not provide much protection from predators so they avoid them with speed and flexibility.
The biggest threats to pancake tortoises are habitat destruction and being caught for the illegal pet trade. Pancake tortoise scientific name.
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