Facts About the Red Footed Tortoise
INTRODUCTION
Red-Footed Tortoises are a medium sized tortoise that lives in South America. They live in forest and grassland areas. They have dark colored shells with bright colored spots on their back. Male tortoises are more brightly colored than the females. They spend most of the day resting to help keep cool and avoid enemies.
There is very little information on the status of Red-Footed Tortoises in the wild. They play an important role of spreading seeds of the fruit they eat. They breed easily in captivity and are often kept as pets.