Travancore Tortoise
- It is a large forest tortoise growing up to 330 millimeters in length.
- Primarily feeds on grasses and herbs.
- It also feeds on moluscs, insects, animal carcass, fungi and fruits.
- It occurs in hill forests at 450–850 m elevation.
- Males combat by ramming their shell during their breeding season between November and March.
- It makes a shallow nest in the ground and lay 1 to 5 eggs
- Status: IUCN Red list –
- Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act: Schedule IV.
- Distribution: restricted to the Western Ghats, in the Indian states of Kerala, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.
