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But the smaller, young Aldabra tortoises are known to be more at risk.

On average, tortoises live between 80 and 100 years.

Hind legs are cylindrical and columnar like the legs of an elephant. A young Aldabra is hunted by certain giant crab species that are usually present around its shelter and can easily break through its carapace. The Aldabra tortoise is the second largest tortoise in the world!

Now that's big! The immense size of the adult Aldabra Tortoise and the isolated nature of its habitat ensure that it avoids any major threats from predators in the wild. The Aldabra tortoise is the largest animal on the atoll.

An Aldabra tortoise weighing 672 pounds (305 kilograms) is the world's largest free-roaming tortoise ever recorded.

These slow moving creatures are actually quite interesting. Also noteworthy, the Aldabra giant tortoises for sale should have a hot spot of at least 100F. Aldabra Tortoise Habitat. It inhabits scrubs, mangrove swamps, coastal dunes and grasslands. Aldabra Tortoise Habitat. Tortoises have been known to knock over small trees and shrubs to obtain nutritious leaves. Also noteworthy, the Aldabra giant tortoises for sale should have a hot spot of at least 100F. Specimens living in habitats with food available primarily on the ground have a more dome-shaped shell with front extending downward over the neck.

Also noteworthy, the Aldabra giant tortoises for sale should have a hot spot of at least 100F.

Their name comes from Aldabra Atoll, the island that they are native to in the Seychelles Archipelago. Reaching up to 150 years in age, these tortoises are among the longest-lived animals on the planet. Aldabra tortoises seem to tolerate a large range of conditions but a warm stable environment is recommended. Considered endemic, the Aldabra Giant Tortoise (Aldabrachelys gigantea) is one of the largest tortoises in the world, native to the islands of Aldabra Atoll in the Seychelles. Males are larger than females, but all Aldabra tortoises share the same basic appearance. Because there are over 300 known tortoise species, there are virtually endless traits and adaptations! Habitat. Interesting Facts About the Tortoise. About Aldabra Tortoise. Long Lived– Tortoises can live a long time – longer than humans in some cases! Aldabra Tortoise Habitat. Habitat. Tags: tortoise, aldabra tortoise. Aldabra tortoises seem to tolerate a large range of conditions but a warm stable environment is recommended. Baby and adult Aldabra tortoise care includes paying attention to Aldabra tortoise habitat temperatures. Populations have also been introduced to two other islands in Seychelles.

They reside in low scrub, grasslands, mangrove swamps and coastal dunes. Body Armor.

Aldabra tortoises seem to tolerate a large range of conditions but a warm stable environment is recommended.

There were 18 species of giant tortoises that once lived on the islands in Indian Ocean. Our Aldabra tortoises are settling into their new home at the front of the Zoo. The tortoises fill a niche very similar to the one occupied by elephants in Africa and Asia.