Asian giant tortoise species profile

Asian giant turtle Introduction to species
Asian giant turtle

The Asian giant turtle is the largest species of water turtle in Asia, also called The Great Eastern Turtle is relatively large in size and is rarely kept as a pet. It is often kept in temples. Asian giant tortoises are omnivorous tortoises. They often eat some plant foods in the wild, but they like to eat some meat when raised in captivity.

Chinese name: Asian giant tortoise

Chinese version Number: Asian giant turtle, Asian giant turtle, Great Eastern turtle

English name: Giant Asian pond turtle

Heosemys grandis Animal Kingdom

Phylum:Chordata

Class :Creeper

Order: Turtles

Family: Gretonidae

Genus:Oriental Chelonia

Species:Asian giant tortoise

Dispersed: Resting at altitudes from Cambodia to Vietnam River below 400 metersRoads, swamps and rice fields are also scattered in Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar and Thailand.

Adult Size:The adult can grow to 44 cm and weigh 22 pounds.

Livelihood conditions: Rivers, streams, swamps, lakes and wetlands.

Growing customs: Oviparous, the female will lay 4 to 6 eggs within one month after mating. The eggs will hatch in 100 days at 27 degrees.

Food habits: Omnivorous, mainly plants. Most opinions believe that Asian giants are mainly vegetarian in nature. However, under the premise of artificial breeding, a large number of turtles are very keen on meat, and fish, shrimp and meat account for a large proportion of the currently more efficient bait ratio.

Lifespan:The Asian giant tortoise has a long lifespan, about 80 years.


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