LEOPARD TORTOISE

 SPECIES: Stigmochelys pardalis

 STATUS: Vulnerable

HABITAT: Grasslands

DIET: Grasses and succulents

GENERAL: Leopard Tortoises are one of the beautiful marked of all the tortoise species, with a creamy background color with black blotches. The Leopard Tortoise is the 4^th largest tortoise, obtaining a weight of around 40-50 lbs.