Wednesday, 26 September 2012

Pancake Tortoise

The pancake tortoise lives on the eastern side of Africa. It is approximately 14-17cm long. It is not only very flat (like a pancake), but it is also very flexible, which means it can wedge into little gaps to keep safe from predators. In the summer it crawls under flat stones to keep cool. The females usually lay a few eggs each breeding season.

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