Africa, south of the Sahara Tortoise

　　Range: Africa, south of the Sahara
Habitat: Savannahs, Grasslands. Human Farming areas.

　　Natural Diet: Vegetarian diet, heavy in grasses.
Diet at Rain Forest: Fresh diet prepared daily of various types of greens.
Size: Females 20-25 Pounds--Males 25-60 Pounds. (record size is over 150 pounds)
Rain Forest Facts: The African Spur thigh tortoise lays a surprisingly large clutch of eggs, most tortoises lay a small number of eggs, usually 2-4, the African Spur thigh tortoise can lay as many as 20 eggs per clutch, with several clutches possible in a breeding season. The largest main-land dwelling tortoise, the African Spur Thigh Tortoise is only eclipsed in size by the island dwelling species of the Galapagos and Aldabra Islands.
Many types of animals utilize the burrows created by the digging of the African Spur Thigh tortoise. This powerful animal excavates long burrows into the soil to escape the mid-day heat of the African sun. Both vertebrates and invertebrates utilize the long burrows as shelter, the loss of such an important animal as the Spur Thigh would result in a domino effect on many other species that depend on the tortoise for shelter.