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Species African Spurred Tortoise Distribution Africa including Ethiopia, Senegal, Mali, Niger, Chad, the Sudan, and Mauritania. Habitat Desert, hot, arid regions of the Sub-Sahara Size 3 feet long and 150 pounds. They are the largest tortoise of African mainland. Diet Herbivorous They feed on grass, cactus, flowers and vegetables. They graze and forage for hours everyday like cows and sheeps Fun Facts In the wild in Africa, these tortoises often meet lions. Even lions cannot hurt them because the tough shell makes perfect protection. Lions only use their shells to grind their teeth. Status Endangered

Rocky, our star tortoise. He is 10 years old and now 2 feet long and 40 pounds   Newborn baby