AFRICAN Giant, SPURRED or SAHEL TORTOISE Centrochelys (Geochelone) sulcata), rear animal, a male, pursuing a female, front. Breeding in captivity.

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AFRICAN Giant, SPURRED or SAHEL TORTOISE Centrochelys (Geochelone) sulcata , the third largest species of land tortoise in the world. AFRICAN SPURRED TORTOISE. Pair male pursuing female.

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Photo credit: © Joe Blossom / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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