36K views · 807 reactions | Egyptian tortoises are the cutest! All animals need water to survive. Desert animals can survive on very little water but they still have to get it somehow. Since there is no surface water where Egyptian tortoises live, they get their water by sucking moisture from desert plants. They do this by plucking at plant stems with their beak-like jaws. | Jungle Jordan | Facebook

Egyptian tortoise meals aren't your run-of-the-mill garden salad! The Animal Care, Health and Welfare Team provides specific, high quality produce and other plant matter to make a balanced tortoise diet. A bit of calcium powder "seasoning" is especially important for the growth of healthy tortoise shells. 🐢🥗 #AnimalWelfare #CalgaryZooAllTheWay | The Calgary Zoo