Pancake Tortoise
Malacochersus tornieri
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A flat, flexible tortoise that squeezes under rocks.
🌍 Where it lives
Rocky hills in Kenya and Tanzania.
🍽️ What it eats
Grasses and leaves.
3 fun facts
- Its shell is soft and bendy.
- It is a fast runner — unusual for a tortoise.
- Instead of hiding in its shell, it hides under rocks.
