The Angonoka
Tortoise has been on the endangered species list since 1996. There are believed
to be an estimated 200-600 of these rare tortoises in the wild. (However, there
are more that are in being bread in captivity in conservation programs. They
are noted to grow up to 43 cm long, and the males are larger than the females.
Males also outnumber females in the wild. Between the poaching and having to
hunt for food, it is thought that the tortoise population will be extinct
within a few decades. These tortoises are highly sought after because of the
beauty of their shell, with the age lines being more than any other species of
tortoise.
The Angonoka
Tortoise can only be found in one place in the world and that is Madagascar.
They are threatened of becoming extinct within their natural habitat. Here are
some facts about where they live.
·
The Angonoka Tortoise comes from a
very remote area near Baly Bay in Northwestern Madagascar.
·
Their habitat has been decreased from
covering nearly 100 sq km to now less than 12 sq km that it divided and
separated.
·
The climate is tropical with seasonal
rainfall ad outlying dry deciduous forest made up from lots of foliage and
bamboo. This makes for safe shelter and constant grazing.
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