Russian Tortoise

Agrionemys hersfeldi

Habitat: Plains/Steppe central Asia

Size: 5-10in

Diet: omnivorous, preferring plants

Fun facts:

  • Can enter a state of torpor for up to nine months a year
  • 2 Russian Tortoises were the first animals sent to the moon (plus some mealworms that were their food)

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