Different species of tortoises have different origins. Let's take a look at where the tortoises' hometowns are.
Where did the tortoise come from?
In fact, it is thousands of miles from overseas:
The main habitat of tortoises is on the Mediterranean coast of Europe, as well as in Central Asia, South Africa, South America and other places. There are more than 40 species of tortoises that live in a variety of environments, from dry deserts to leafy rainforests. Tortoises raised in Japan are mainly imported and bred in Japan. In recent years, due to environmental damage and illegal poaching, smuggling and other reasons, the number of wild tortoises is decreasing, and in the habitat of tortoises, the movement to protect tortoises is becoming louder and louder.
What kind of environment do tortoises live in?
Dry type: (mainly living in Central Asia, Africa and other places)
These tortoises live in deserts and wastelands and meadows. In the middle of the rocky wasteland, they also survive strongly. The main species are the four-clawed tortoise native to Central Asia and the leopard tortoise in South Africa.
General type: (mainly living in southern Europe, Mediterranean coast and other places)
Most of these tortoises live in places such as Europe and the Mediterranean coast. Greek tortoises and Herman tortoises can be placed in this category. These tortoises are all temperate, so they are easily adapted to the climate of temperate countries and are relatively easy species for us to keep.
Wet type (mainly lived in India, South America and other places)
Depending on the species, these tortoises live in a variety of environments. For example, the red-legged tortoise native to South America lives in very humid tropical rainforests, while the Indian star-spotted tortoise inhabits plains, grasslands, forests and other environments. What they have in common is that they generally prefer an environment with relatively high humidity.
Tortoise World Map
The main countries of origin of the tortoise:
Hermann Tortoise: Southern France, Greece, Turkey, Italy, Albania
Tortoises: Italy, Albania, Greece
Four-clawed tortoise: Kazakhstan, China, Afghanistan
Greek tortoises: Mediterranean coast, southern Europe, North Africa, western Russia
Sulcata: Mauritania, Senegal, Central Africa
Leopard tortoise: East Africa to South Africa
Red-legged tortoise: Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina
Indian Star-spotted Tortoise: Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka
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