The largest tortoise in the world.
1, Suqatar tortoise
The tortoises in Suqatar can grow to the size of 2-3 inches, and the growth rate is very fast. They can reach 6- 10 inch (15-25 cm) in the first few years. Adult Sukadas can be as long as 24 to 36 inches (60-90cm) and weigh 100-200 pounds (45-9 1 kg). Its life span is about 50- 150 years, or even longer. In the artificial breeding environment, the longest-lived is the Sukada elephant turtle in Giza Zoo in Egypt, which died in 1986 at the age of 54. However, the life span of the Sukada elephant turtle is obviously more than 54 years. It is generally believed that the life span of Sukada is not less than that of Adabora elephant turtle, and it can reach about 150 years old.
2. Al Dabboura Elephant Turtle
The average carapace of the Al Dabboura elephant turtle can be as long as120cm (47 inches), and the average weight of the male is about 250kg (550lb), while the weight of a male in Fort Worth Zoo is over 360.25kg (794.2lb). Females are usually smaller than males, with an average length of about 90 cm (35 inches) and an average weight of 150 kg (330 lbs). Therefore, the Al Dabboura tortoise has become the second largest tortoise in the world, second only to the Galapagos tortoise.
3. Galapagos Elephant
(scientific name: Chelonoidis nigra) is one of the largest tortoises in existence. Endemic to the Galapagos Islands in Ecuador. The adult elephant turtle is 1.5 m (4.9 ft) in length, with an average weight of 175 kg, with a record of 400 kg (880 lbs), ranking 13 among reptiles. The field life exceeds 100 years. Harry, an elephant turtle who died of heart failure in the Australian Zoo on June 23rd, 2006, was estimated to be about 175 years old, and was the longest-lived living animal in the world before her death.
/kloc-There were about 250,000 Galapagos tortoises in the 6th century, and only 3,000 were left in the 1970s. The main reasons were that people hunted for meat and oil, their habitats were occupied by agricultural production and species invaded, such as sheep and pigs. Of the original 15 subspecies, ten remain in the wild, and only one of the eleventh subspecies is named? Lonely George? The male turtle died in June 20 12. Animal protection activities since the beginning of the 20th century have restored the existing number of elephant turtles to 1.9 million. In the IUCN list, it belongs to vulnerable species.
It is said that an elephant turtle was once found in the Galapagos Islands in Xihaiyan, South America, with a height of 2 to 3 meters, a length of 5 to 6 meters, and a life span of about 1000 years. It is gentle and harmonious with people on the island. Its favorite food is a fairy tree on the local island. It was found that an elephant turtle fell into a rocky cliff and didn't eat food for two years.
4. The largest freshwater turtle in the world is called the Crocodile Tortoise.
The crocodile turtle is a relative of the crocodile turtle. It is large and aggressive, and has few natural enemies, because its best defense is attack. The nickname is in memory of the Dutch zoologist Conrad? Jacob? Teminke
A large snapping turtle weighing 403 pounds was found in Kansas, USA, but the heaviest on record was only 236 pounds, and it was kept in Brookfield Zoo in Chicago. They don't usually grow to this size. The average adult tortoise shell is about 26 inches (66 centimeters) long and weighs 175 pounds. Male turtles are generally larger than female turtles. They can also be about 16-32 inches (8 1 cm) long.