Photo by Michael Marish

Scientific Name: Geochelone sulcata

• Size: Weight: 100 to 200 pounds; Length: 24 to 36 inches
• Diet: Herbivores, grasses and plants
• Habitat: Deserts, semiarid grasslands, savannas and thorn shrublands
• Range in the Wild: Sahara Desert and the Sahel

Conservation Status

Listed as Vulnerable.

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