African spurred tortoise
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The African spurred tortoise, also called the sulcata tortoise, is an endangered species of tortoise inhabiting the southern edge of the Sahara Desert and the Sahel. It is the largest mainland species
Sulcata Tortoise
Immature Centrochelys sulcata in East Bay Vivarium
An African spurred tortoise on the streets of Kyoto, Japan
African spurred tortoise at the Las Vegas Zoo
Tortoise
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Tortoises are reptiles of the family Testudinidae of the order Testudines. Like other testudines, tortoises have a shell to protect from predation and other threats. The shell in tortoises is generall
African spurred tortoise
…The African spurred tortoise (Centrochelys sulcata), also called the sulcata tortoise, is an endangered species of tortoise inhabiting the southern edge of the Sahara Desert and the Sahel. It is the largest mainland species of tortoise in Africa, and the third-largest in the…
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