
ASIAN GIANT TORTOISE / ASIAN FOREST TORTOISE
Scientific name
Manouria emys
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Distribution
Native to Southern, Southeastern Asia, ranging from extreme eastern India (Assam) through Bangladesh, Myanmar ,Thailand and Malaysia, and onto the islands of Sumatra and Borneo.
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Shell Length
Adult : 50 – 60 cm
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Hatchling
6 cm
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Adult Weight
20 - 40 kg
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Clutch Size
Up to 51 eggs
Incubation
70 - 90 days
Diet
Omnivorous. Largely herbivorous, occasionally taking invertebrates.
Habitat
Typically found in highland tropical forests, and prefer cooler add moister conditions than other tortoise species. Terrestrial.
Lifespan
80 - 100 years
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Characteristic
M. emys is the largest Asian tortoise. Several characteristics of its shell distinguish it from other species. The cervical scute in the carapace is shorter and wider compared to other South Asian Tortoises.It also has divided supracaudal scutes, whereas other tortoises do not. It has many scales on its hind thighs, a domed carapace , slightly serrated posterior marginal, and varies in color from brown to black. Annuli (growth rings) are present on vertebral and costal scutes.
IUCN Red List
Endangered
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