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Burmese mountain tortoise (Manouria emys emys)

John B. Moore Rare Glimpse of Tortoise Congo Line at the Central Park Zoo.

Where found : Southeast Asia.

Diet : Plants and fallen fruit.

Interesting note : This species is the largest tortoise in Asia. No one really knows how old a tortoise can live, but some have been judged at over 150 years old.

 

Red-footed tortoise (Geochelone carbonaria)

Where found : South America, Africa, Asia, and on the Galápagos and Seychelles island groups.

Diet : Grasses, succulents, fallen fruits, and other vegetation.

Description : Male red-footed tortoises may grow up to 13 inches long, with females averaging a slightly smaller size. These land-based turtles have yellow head scales and a yellow bar behind their eyes. The shell, or carapace, is black with a small colored area on each scute. Primarily their skin is black but is patched on the head and legs with orange, yellow, and red.

Life span : Up to 50 years, possibly longer.

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