Yellow-footed tortoise
Chelonoidis denticulatus
Yellow-footed tortoise can live up to 60 years!
Diett
Grass, fallen fruit, bones, fungi, carrion, excrements, and invertebrates
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Størrelse
Average size 40 cm
Levealder
< 60 år
As many species of turtles and totoises, they may be collected for the pet industry or sold as food in the local markets.
Behavior
These tortoises make a sound like a baby cooing with a raspy voice.
Breeding
The males make head movements towards other males and swing their heads back and forth in a continuous rhythm that is a mating ritual to impress the female. They reach sexual maturity at 8-10 years of age. The number and size of the eggs laid depend on the size of the female turtle. The young tortoises are self-sufficent from birth.
Habiat Locations
Around the Amazon basin