The western swamp tortoise is the smallest Australian tortoise, with green and yellow coloring, a small head, and short legs. It lives in swamps formed by winter rains in the Ellen brooks and Twin swamps nature reserves. As a vegetarian, it eats only plants and fruits. Though not on the red list due to protected habitats, it takes 10-15 years to mature and can live up to 50 years, laying 3-5 eggs each summer that hatch after 6 months.

1. WESTERN SWAMP TORTOISE
The western swamp tortoise It's a aquatic
animal. In this presentation I go to teach you
the characteristics of this animal.

2. Description
The western swamp tortoise is the smallest
Australian tortoise. It's of color green and
yellow. It head it's smaller than it body and it
legs are very short.

3. Location
The swamps where this turtle lives are formed by
winter rains. This turtle it's located in the Ellen
brooks nature reserve and in The twin swamps
nature.

4. Food
The turtles are vegetarians, they only eat
vegetables and fruits.

5. The red list
The western swamp tortoise isn't in the red list,
because they live in places very protected.

6. The western swamp
tortoise
In summer the female put 3 or 5 eggs, and 6
months later they born. They can take 10 to 15
or more years to mature and can live to an
approximate age of 40-50 years.