Coal burner turtle

Its shell on the underside, has annual rings. By counting these, you know how old the turtle is.

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Coal burner turtle

  • Habitat

    South America on moist steppes and grasslands not far from water

  • Food

    leaves, fruits and carrion

  • Lifetime

    30 to 50 years

  • Weight

    up to 28 kilograms

  • Length

    up to 50 cm

  • Number of eggs

    2 to 15

  • Development time

    4 to 5 months

  • IUCN Status

    unexamined

  • EEP?

    no

50

years, that's how old a turtle can get

50

centimeters, that's how big the turtle can get

28

kilograms, that's how much the turtle weighs at most

Red coals

The Latin species name "carbonaria" literally translated means "cabbage. This name refers to the red color of the legs.

Sumo wrestling

As is often the case with animal species, male coal-burner turtles fight over females. The one who gets his opponent rolled on his back has won and gets the female.