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Russian Tortoises are a small tortoise species, ranging from about 15 to 25 cm (6-10 inches). They are sexually dimorphic in that the females grow slightly larger, males tend to have a longer tail that is generally tucked to the side, and females tend to have flared scutes on their shells, while males do not.
Russian tortoises hibernate during winter and estivate during the summer when temperatures are high. They are avid burrowers and can dig large burrows that might be two meters (several feet) long. They are herbivorous, and active grazers when the temperature is right, consuming a wide variety of weeds and grasses. - Taken from Wikipedia. |
Did you know?
The first tortoise in space, and the one of the first animals of any kind in deep space was a Russian Tortoise, sent by the Soviet Unionon a circumlunar voyage from September 14 to September 21, 1968. At the Zoo -
At the Valley Zoo we have 1 Russian (Afghan)Tortoise and his name is Frodo. |
