Romper the baby tortoise
The first Red Footed Tortoise to hatch at Newquay Zoo has been named Romper.
This tiny tortoise will live up to 100 years old. Feeding mainly on green vegetables and a little fruit staff are pleased with his progress.
Animal Collections Manager John Meek comments "Romper is very cute and getting a lot of attention. He is only just a bit bigger than a 50pence piece. This species originate from South America and have a larger cousin the Yellow Footed Tortoise. We are keeping a close eye on him and so have temporarily put him on display in our Native Wildlife Centre so visitors can see him when he is not hiding away asleep."
The adults can been seen from the top flight of the Tropical House in a specially sectioned off area of the main rainforest exhibit, which is also home to Roxy the Sloth, Golden Lion Tamarins and Mouse Deer.
In total we currently have seven species:
Leaopards Tortoise
Dwarf Golden Spurthighed Tortoise
Madagascan Radiated Tortoise
Forest Hingeback Tortoise
Red Footed Tortoise
Horsefields Tortoise
Pancake Tortoises
