African Spur Thighed Tortoise

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Photo of African Spur Thighed Tortoise

SCIENTIFIC NAME Centrochelys sulcata

RANGE Only in North Africa near the Sahara desert

LOCATION IN THE ZOO Across from Ankole Cattle

COOL ANIMAL FACT Sulcata comes from the Latin word sulcus, which means furrow and refers to the deep lines on their shells.