Fact File
Size: 20cm (8 inches)
Diet: Herbivore(plant eater)
Conservation Status:
Hermann's Tortoise
Testudo hermanni
Found in Southern & Central Europe
Habitat: Woods, grassland & farmlands.
Diet: largely vegetarian, and in the wild are known to feed on leguminous plants (beans, clovers, wild lupins) and flowers, as well as snails, slugs, carrion.
Threats: Habitat loss, pet trade and invasive species.
