African Spurred Tortoise

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The African Spurred Tortoise (Geochelone sulcata), also called the African Spur Thigh Tortoise, is a species of tortoise which inhabits the southern edge of the Sahara desert, in northern Africa. It is the third largest species of tortoise in the world and the largest species of mainland tortoise (not found on an island).

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Size: 5006px × 3351px
Location: Desert near Hurghada, Egypt
Photo credit: © Oleksandr Rupeta / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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