African Spurred Tortoise

The African spurred tortoise is the largest land tortoise on the African continent. It eats a high-fiber diet of grasses and depends on succulent plants for its water supply. Because the African spurred tortoise grows so large, it also needs foods that are high in calcium. The African spurred tortoise is very strong and aggressive, with males often attempting to flip each other over. When it’s hot, the African spurred tortoise burrows in mud to avoid dehydration, and after a cold night it sometimes basks in the morning sunshine to warm up.