Sulcata Tortoise

African Spurred Tortoise (Geochelone Sulcata)

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• Habitat: Dry, heated areas going from 85-105 degrees during the day and 70 degrees at night
• Range: Southern Sahara through surrounding countries
• Ecosystem importance: Their claws dig big holes in the deserts. Everything living in the desert uses their burrows to get out of the heat.

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• Eating: Grass, weeds, fruits, and vegetables. Graze for hours a day.
• Offspring: 12-24 eggs
• Mating: Males are aggressive and battle each other to win the female

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• Life cycle: 80-100 years
• Adult size: Males weighing over 200 lbs, females half that much. Length up to 30 inches.
• Identification: Sandy color, golden to yellow-brown skin

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http://www.anapsid.org/sulcata.html
http://www.reptilesmagazine.com/Reptile-Magazines/Reptiles-Magazine/May-2009/Sulcata-Tortoise-Breeding/
http://www.oaklandzoo.org/African_Spurred_Tortoise.php
http://www.arkive.org/african-spurred-tortoise/centrochelys-sulcata/
http://www.howcast.com/videos/512404-7-Cool-Facts-about-Sulcata-Tortoise-Pet-Reptiles