In the Rainforest House, a diverse gang of reptiles cohabitate in perfect harmony: painted terrapins, Asian leaf turtles, elongated tortoises, and Sunda gharials.
Sunda gharials are one of the world’s largest crocodilians, growing up to six metres in length. Did you know that the sex of a Sunda gharial is determined by the temperature in the nest?
When an elongated tortoise is ready to mate, its face flushes red. The otherwise yellowish skin around the eyes and nostrils turns a vivid pink in both males and females.
Adult Asian leaf turtles tend to remain primarily on land, hiding during the day under leaves and tree trunks, but the young spend more time in the water.
