Leopard tortoise
A kind of tortoise
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About
The leopard tortoise is a heavy, dome-shelled African reptile that grows nearly a foot and a half long.
It is the fourth largest tortoise species in the world and the second largest found on mainland Africa. Females generally grow larger and heavier than males to accommodate egg production. While typical adults reach around 22 pounds (10 kg), exceptionally large individuals can exceed 40 pounds (18 kg). Despite their bulky, high-domed shells, they manage to shelter inside abandoned aardvark and jackal burrows to escape severe heat and cold.
From Wikipedia
The leopard tortoise is a large and attractively marked tortoise found in the savannas of eastern and southern Africa, from Sudan to the southern Cape Province. It is the only extant member of the genus Stigmochelys, although in the past, it was commonly placed in Geochelone.
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Questions people ask
- How big is a leopard tortoise?
- A leopard tortoise measures about 18 inches (0.45 m) long, 10 inches (0.25 m) tall, and weighs around 22 pounds (10 kg). This makes it roughly as heavy as an automobile tire.
- How much space does a leopard tortoise take up?
- About 2.64 gal (10 L), the volume of its body.
Weight
22 lb (10 kg)
- Space it takes up
- 2.64 gal (10 L)
- Length
- 17.7 in (45 cm)
- Height
- 9.84 in (25 cm)
Quick answer
A leopard tortoise measures about 18 inches (0.45 m) long, 10 inches (0.25 m) tall, and weighs around 22 pounds (10 kg). This makes it roughly as heavy as an automobile tire.
Typical figures, the same ones every comparison on the site uses; real ones vary.
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