Pancake Tortoise

Zone:
Folly Interactive

Diet:
Herbivore

Taxa:
Reptile

Conservation Status:
Vulnerable

The Pancake Tortoise is a flat-shelled tortoise most commonly found in Tanzania and Kenya.  Its name is derived from the shape of its shell, which is shaped like a pancake.  Unlike most Tortoises, its shell is flat, flexible, and provides the tortoise very little defense against predators.  For protection, the Pancake Tortoise hides in small crevices.  Its bizarre, flattened, pancake-like profile makes this Tortoise a sought-after animal in zoological and private collections.