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When: September 8, 2022
Where: Reptielenhuis de Aarde Breda, the Netherlands
He or she looked very friendly
Species: African Spurred or Sulcata Tortoise (Sporenschildpad)
Latin name: Centrochelys Sulcata
Originates from the edge of the Sahara desert in Africa.
Current status: Endangered
Did you know:
…The African Spurred Tortoise is the third-largest species of Tortoise in the world, but the largest of mainland Tortoises.
…The name “Sulcata” stems from the Latin word meaning “furrow”, referring to the furrows on its scales.
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