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The African spurred tortoise (Centrochelys sulcata), also called the sulcata tortoise, is an endangered species of tortoise inhabiting the southern edge of the Sahara Desert, the Sahel, in Africa. It is the largest mainland species of tortoise in Africa, and the third-largest in the world, after the Galapagos tortoise and Aldabra giant tortoise .
Hoss, a 35-pound sulcata tortoise, slipped out of his Hood County, Texas, enclosure a week before Thanksgiving and made his way to Hico, Texas. ... a Mississippi map turtle and a sulcata tortoise ...
The Marines are hardly the only threat to tortoises. Roads and highways have carved up previously wide-open stretches of desert into parcels that are in some cases too small to allow for the ...
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The gopher tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus) is a species of tortoise in the family Testudinidae.The species is native to the southeastern United States.The gopher tortoise is seen as a keystone species because it digs burrows that provide shelter for at least 360 other animal species.
In 1996, 75 tortoises were stolen, which later appeared for sale in the Netherlands. The project was ultimately successful, achieving 224 captive-bred juveniles out of 17 adults in 2004. Project Angonoka developed conservation plans that involved local communities making firebreaks, along with the creation of a park to protect the tortoise and ...
Hatchlings have a carapace length of 24–29 mm and weigh between 3.2 and 6.6 g. [7] The colour of the western swamp turtle varies dependent on age and the environment where it is found. Typical colouration for hatchlings is grey above with bright cream and black below.
The annual death rate of adults is typically a few percent, but is much higher for young desert tortoises. Only 2–5% of hatchlings are estimated to reach maturity. Estimates of survival from hatching to 1 year of age for Mojave Desert tortoises range from 47 to 51%. Survival of Mojave Desert tortoises from 1 to 4 years of age is 71–89%. [8]