Tortoises live on the Galapagos Islands, off the coast of the Ecuador. The Galapagos Tortoise is the biggest tortoise in the world.
Most tortoises are herbivores. They eat cactus, fruit, flowers, leaves, and grass. They can grow to be 1.3 m long.
A baby tortoise is called a hatchling. It
weighs about 85 grams (0.085 kg), but can grow to 300 kgs.
The average lifespan for a tortoise is
100 years.
weighs about 85 grams (0.085 kg), but can grow to 300 kgs.
The average lifespan for a tortoise is
100 years.
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