Geohelone Sulcata

The African sulcata tortoise (often misspelled “sultaca”), also called the African spurred tortoise, is the third-largest tortoise in the world and the largest that lives on a mainland. Its scientific name is Centrochelys sulcata (it used to be called Geochelone sulcata). These big, active, strong-willed tortoises are popular pets, but they grow huge and can…