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   Elongated Tortoise

The elongated tortoise has a high and
long yellowish-colored shell, usually with
big dark blotches on it.  Its legs look
like elephant legs!

It lives in forested areas where the trees allow light to reach the forest floor.

Turtle Food
Adults eat only fruits and vegetables.
They are herbivorous.




Annam Leaf Turtle
This species lives only in Vietnam and in no
other place in the world.  It has beautiful
yellow stripes along the side of its head.

It lives in marshes, ponds, and lakes.

Turtle Food
The Annam leaf turtle eats
water insects, snails, dead fish, and vegetation.


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