What size do I grow to?: The Horsefield tortoise is a small tortoise, ranging from about 15 to 25 cm in size.
Where do I live in the wild?: Horsefield Tortoises are native to Central Asia including the Russian Steppes, Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, Pakistan, India, Iran, and some parts of China.
Interesting facts:
Many tortoises have gained the reputation that they are extremely slow, however, they can in fact move up to 0.28 metres per second when taking the size and weight difference into capacity that is the equivalent of 2.1 x the speed of a healthy human! Wow, who’s slow now?
The Horsefield tortoise was one of the first very few creations from nature to fly into space!
How long do I live for?: Horsefield tortoises live on average of 50 years on average however they have been recorded to live above 100 years old!
Do I have any family?: Horsefield tortoises are generally solitary animals, meaning they only naturally come together for breeding and hibernation seasons.
