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Red Footed Tortoise
Scientific Name: Chelonoidis carbonaria
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In the wild Red Footed Tortoises are found in a variety of habitats from dry grasslands to humid forests.
Distribution
Central and northern South America and Central America.
Diet
Primarily herbivore but are known to eat carrion a well as other bugs that they can catch.