Greek Turtle
Testudo graeca
Distribution
From Morocco to Egypt, South-East Europe, Middle East, Spain. Introduced in Cyprus, France and Italy.
Habitat
dry regions
Incubation
60 to 130 days
Number of eggs
1 to 7, 2 clutches
Longevity
up to 120 years old!
Weight
4.8 kg
Size
30 cm long
Diet
herbivore
Conservation status
:
Vulnerable species
A dryland tortoise
A herbivore, the Greek tortoise lives in scrub, dunes, the Atlas Mountains, but also in pine forests and other dry forests. It is particularly adapted to these arid, hibernating and/or summering habitats in order to withstand extreme temperatures.
Often brought back illegally as a souvenir of Morocco by tourists, it dies, while it disappears from the landscapes of North Africa!
In the park, you can observe them in the aviary of the scarlet ibises, except in the cold season: from October to April, they hibernate, buried in the earth…
