The lifespan of an African Spurred Tortoise is about 50-150 years, though they can live much longer.

Sulcata Tortoise - also known as African Spurred Tortoise.

African spurred tortoise (G. sulcata)

The site is also the center for reintroduction programs of three species of gazelles and is home to the African Spurred Tortoise.

Phase I will also feature kori bustards, common eland, African spurred tortoise, blue cranes, and superb starlings.

ARKive - images and movies of the African spurred tortoise (Geochelone sulcata)

They are not as large or protrusive as they are in more primitive species such as the African spurred tortoise (Geochelone sulcata).

Other species that live in the Primate House but are not primates include two-toed sloths, African spurred tortoises and Siberian chipmunks.

Papio papio (Guinea baboon) and Geochelone sulcata (African spurred tortoise) are Oslo reported.

The Indian muntjacs and Stanley cranes had moved to the Safari Ride and the African spurred tortoises had moved near the orangutan island.

Leopard tortoises are the fourth largest species of tortoise, after the African spurred tortoise, the Galapagos tortoise, and Aldabra giant tortoise.

To follow Paul the Octopus: Magdalena the African spurred tortoise, who will predict the winners of select games in the ice hockey World Championship, which begins today.

The animals housed in Makira outpost include: Ring-tailed lemurs, African Spurred Tortoise, and Red-fronted Lemurs.

The complex houses 3 out of 4 of the world's biggest tortoise species including Aldabra giant tortoise, Burmese mountain tortoise, and African spurred tortoise.

Other African Animals in the zoo's collection include African grey parrots, African Spurred Tortoises, Fennec foxes and yellow mongooses.

Tortoise species include the African spurred tortoise (Testudo sulcata); aquatic turtle species include Trionyx triunguis and Pelomedusa subrufa.

The Contact Yard now houses Alpacas, Pygmy goats, an African Spurred Tortoise, a Black Throated Monitor, and Armadillos.

As of March 22, 2000, the USDA has banned importation of the Leopard Tortoise, Bell's hinge-back tortoise and the African spurred tortoise.

In late March 2013, a new jungle gym for children to play in was built next door the safari skyride, replacing an exhibit that once held Indian muntjacs, Stanley cranes, and African spurred tortoises.

Other animals displayed in the African Plains area include common chimpanzees, African wild dogs, hippopotamus, African lions, sooty mangabeys, African spurred tortoises, Abyssinian Ground Hornbills and Eastern bongo.

The African spurred tortoise (Geochelone sulcata), also called the African spur thigh tortoise or the sulcata tortoise, is a species of tortoise which inhabits the southern edge of the Sahara desert, in northern Africa.

Yellow-footed tortoises are a large species- fifth largest overall and third largest mainland species, after the Aldabra giant tortoise (Aldabrachelys gigantea), Galapagos giant tortoise (Chelonoidis nigra), African spurred tortoise, and Asian forest tortoise.

Located at a dozen kilometers south of the city of Saint-Louis, this reserve has an area of 7 square kilometres and shelters birds and endangered species such as the Dama Gazelle, the Patas monkey and the African Spurred Tortoise.

Currently, the Zoo has several animals calling the African Savannah home, including Sable Antelope, Nile Lechwe, Addra Gazelle, Spur-winged Geese, African Spurred Tortoises, Zebra, Wattled Cranes, Ostriches, and two African elephants.