Wildlifeof China
Testudo horsfieldii
Tortoises & Freshwater Turtles
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Testudo horsfieldii
Basic stats
Diet
Grasses, twigs, flowers, succulent vegetation and some fruit
Habitat
Dry open country with sandy or otherwise burrowable soil
Range
Central Asia east to Xinjiang, China
Size
Approximately 13–25cm
The Central Asian Tortoise is a small, round-shelled tortoise measuring approximately 13–25cm. Females are generally larger than males, while males have longer tails and claws. Unlike most tortoises, it has four toes on each front foot. Shell colour varies from brown or black to yellowish between the scutes. (Wikipedia, general species account)
The species occupies dry, open areas across Central Asia eastward to Xinjiang in China. It favours sandy or otherwise diggable ground and constructs burrows that can reach two metres deep, retreating during midday heat, at night and during seasonal dormancy. Its natural diet consists of grasses, twigs, flowers, succulent plants and some fruit. (Wikipedia, general species account)
Quick answers
- What does the Testudo horsfieldii eat?
- Grasses, twigs, flowers, succulent vegetation and some fruit
- What habitat does the Testudo horsfieldii live in?
- Dry open country with sandy or otherwise burrowable soil
- Where is the Testudo horsfieldii found?
- Central Asia east to Xinjiang, China
- How big is the Testudo horsfieldii?
- Approximately 13–25cm