The Montgomery Zoo announced that a critically endangered Pancake Tortoise hatched on March 15.
The Pancake Tortoise is a unique species with special adaptations. Its flat shell and extreme agility allow it to flip back over quickly when climbing hills and rocky boulders.
The Pancake Tortoise typically feeds off dry grasses and vegetation, including succulents, which comprise the bulk of a pancake tortoise’s diet. They may also eat seeds, nuts, and sometimes insects. Pancake tortoises seem to get most of their water from the foods they eat, a survival trait in their natural environment.
They typically inhabit rocky outcrops, called kopjes, or rocky hills in arid thorn scrub and savannah regions. These habitats are generally 100 - 6,000 feet above sea level. On average, a Pancake Tortoise will live upwards of 50 years in a zoo-like environment and 35 years in their native habitat.Not reading this story on the WSFA News App? Get news alerts FASTER and FREE in the
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