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Welcome to Star Tortoise

My family and I had gone to Dublin Ohio for vacation and went to the Columbus Zoo. I took along my camera for artistic inspiration and came upon this magnificent looking tortoise. I took its picture and moved along.

Once home, I tried to identify this type of turtle. After much searching, I finally typed in tortoise instead of turtle, along with black, yellow, and the best word to describe the pattern on its back - star - and low and behold, I found its picture and its name. This turtle is called a Star Tortoise.

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How do Star Tortoises look?

Although called a Star Tortoise, the stars don't all look the same. What Star Tortoises have in common is the overall dark background with a yellow pattern. Some of the yellow patterns are more star shaped than others. Some even look more like a diamond.



On some Star Tortoises, the yellow markings are rather thin, and on others they are bold.



In addition, some of the Star Tortoise shells are smooth looking, some are more bumpy looking.
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Habitat and Diet of the Star Tortoise

The Star Tortoise lives in a habitat that is dry for at least three months out of the year.

The Star Tortoise lives in temperatures that range from 90 to 95 degrees Fahrenheit in the warmest area to about 80 degrees in the cooler area of its habitat. At night the temperature ranges in the low to mid 70s. They also like some vegetation to protect them from the mid-day sun.

The diet of the Star Tortoise may range from fruit and vegetables one part of the year to grasses and decaying flesh another, both providing different vitamins and minerals for its sustained well being.

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Star Tortoise pattern as an abstract design,

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  • JaguarJulie Sep 22, 2010 @ 3:59 pm | delete
    That is a pretty jazzy looking tortoise you know? Ah, vacationing in Dublin, Ohio. I used to live near there and my one sister actually worked in Dublin many a year ago. Isn't Muirfield Country Club there?
  • CreativeArtist Sep 22, 2010 @ 4:10 pm | delete
    Hi Julie, thanks for the compliment. We were only in Dublin for less than a week, didn't go to any Country Clubs, but definitely liked the Macaroni Grill.
  • tssfacts Sep 21, 2010 @ 6:40 pm | delete
    What a beautiful tortoise. I looked at the other pictures that you provided. I really like the ones with the blue background. Never knew there were so many colors for a tortoise.
  • CreativeArtist Sep 21, 2010 @ 10:15 pm | delete
    The blue ones are beautiful, simply amazing.
  • walclan May 30, 2009 @ 7:32 am | delete
    I just love tortoises, unfortunately I cant have one as a pet as I live in Australia and its not allowed.
    I had one for a pet when I was a child in England. I still love them.
  • 3dMooNMaN Jan 7, 2009 @ 5:16 am | delete
    I love Turtles and these Turtles are Cool !! Great shoes ! LENS ROLL for sure ! to my pet and wildlife lens !

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Star Tortoise Blog Posts from Google

Star tortoise found in bag, two persons arrested
Forest officials of the Pollachi Range of Anamalai Tiger Reserve, in a joint operation with the police, arrested two persons who were found in possession of a star tortoise. They found the protected species while bathing in the river and planned to ...
When nature inspires innovations, designs
Star tortoise is a terrestrial animal. It faces an imminent danger of getting turned upside down. However, its shell has a self-righting strategy because of its geometry. On the other hand, highly domed, terrestrial turtle with short limbs and neck ...
483 star tortoises seized at BIA
Star tortoise is protected under Schedule IV of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 (as amended), which bans its possession and transfer in any form for commercial use. It is also protected under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered ...

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