The Angonoka tortoise is endemic to Madagascar and also it is critically endangered by poaching for the illegal pet trade

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They are also commonly referred to as plug-ins or the Madagascar tortoise. The Angonoka tortoise is one of the longest-living animals in the world and will have lived for more than 188 years. This animal is approximately 40 cm long and brown and has a high spherical shell.

Males weigh more than 10 kg and females lay their eggs after the age of 15-20 years, produce between 4 and 6 pups per season, which is one of the main reasons for their declining population.

This rare tortoise is found in an area of about 60 km around the Gulf of Bali and is one of the rarest tortoise habitats in the world. The tortoise loves bamboo and uses a variety of shrubs, savanna grasses, bamboo and bamboo habitats in open areas where there is no vegetation.