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Centrochelys sulcata
The African spurred tortoise (Centrochelys sulcata), also called the sulcata tortoise, is a species of tortoise, which inhabits the southern edge of the Sahara desert, in northern Africa. It is the third-largest species of tortoise in the world and the largest species of mainland tortoise not found on an island and the only species in the genus Centrochelys.
Spotted on Apr 13, 2015
Submitted on Apr 13, 2015
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Thanks a lot!
Looks like a sulcata tortoise, also called African spurred tortoise. They are common as pets and in zoos, and they get huge. Here's a link, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African_sp...
It lives in a small petting zoo in Magnolia Plantation in Charleston,South Carolina,USA.
Is this tortoise a pet or at a zoo?