The red-footed tortoise inhabits rainforests, dry thorny forests, savanna areas, and temperate forests. They will also avoid muddy areas because mud makes it hard to burrow. During mating, males will produce sounds, clucking sounds, and calls to attract mates and steer away from competitors. They feed on fruit, flowers, foliage, carrion, fungi, stems, soil, pebbles, and even sand. Sand and pebbles are hypothesized to create a more abrasive environment in the digestive tract of these turtles. Though this specific species has not been evaluated by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), there has been a significant decline due to poaching and habitat loss, and is considered to be a vulnerable species by most.
Locality: Northern South America
Genus: Chelonoidis
Species: carbonaria
Status: Cites 2
IUCN Status: NA
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