Sulcata tortoise owners say that these animals ... For example, in California, it is illegal to purchase, sell or breed desert tortoises — however, you can adopt them but only if they were ...

The endangered species is native to the the southern edge of the Sahara Desert, the Sahel, in Africa. Sulcata tortoises are mostly herbivores, so their diet consists of grasses, plants and hay.

That’s the phrase caretaker Caitlin Doran uses to describe Palisades local and internet celebrity Tiptoe the tortoise, and the community she loves so much. The 23-year-old African Sulcata ...

Desert tortoises are herbivores and munch on Bermuda ... One popular variety is the African sulcata, the largest mainland tortoise, which can easily hit 100 pounds (45 kilograms) and grow 2 ...

Dark gray smoke puffed into the sky behind him as Tiptoe the African sulcata tortoise crunched on the green lawn beneath him. Flames were visible down the street, cars sped past, and Tiptoe's ...