Answers.com > Wiki Answers > Categories > Science > Biology > Zoology or Animal Biology > How big can a giant tortoise grow?

Other contributors have said "How big are giant tortoises?" is the same question as "How big can a giant tortoise grow?" If you believe that these are not asking the same thing and should be answered differently, click here

How big can a giant tortoise grow?

In: Zoology or Animal Biology, Reptiles, Turtles and Tortoises, Zoologists [Edit categories]

Answer:

Growth factors include availability of food, lack of predation, and genetic proclivity for large size. Given all these variables, a tortoise could achieve the size of a small dinosaur or a large mammal.

First answer by ID3492259192. Last edit by ID3492259192. Question popularity: 1 [recommend question].

[report abuse]

Can you answer these Zoology or Animal Biology questions?

	What energy storage molecule is associated with the Krebs cycle and electron transport chain?	Answer it!
	How do gorillas get vitamin D?	Answer it!
	What are some similarities and differences of a frogs outside nostril and a humans?	Answer it!
	Why would the lung of a fetal pig be contained with air?	Answer it!
	What chromosome is the autism gene carried on?	Answer it!

Relevant answers:

How big to horsfield tortoise grow to?
Well there is a long story to this one, it starts way back a few million years ago when dinasaurs lived. One dinasaur was called the robert dinasaur it was the biggest dinasaur that had ever lived on...
How big do hermann tortoises grow?
A western Hermann's tortoise will stop growing at anywhere from 3 to 8 inches, while an eastern Hermann's tortoise will grow to 11 inches and weigh 6 to 9 lbs.
How big can the giant galapagos tortoises get?
There is no species called the "giant Galapagos tortoise." However, Galapagos tortoises are indeed gigantic, weighing as much as 882 pounds and being up to 6 feet long.
How big can a giant kelp grow?
it can grow to the size of a house because i use to have one Giant kelp grows in clear, shallow underwater forests. It is known for its high growth rate, growing up to a half meter a day, and can...
How big can a giant squid grow?
The giant squid can grow to the size of a bus. It can get as big as 59 ft. and can weight 1,980 lbs. almost a ton.