Sulcata tortoises are known as the African spurred ... Native to the arid Sahara Desert and Sahel region, the sulcata ensure they don’t dry out by restricting their urine output to conserve ...

It’s rare that a sulcata, or African spurred tortoise, ever meets its offspring despite having a long life. This endearing moment was captured on film, but is not common in the wild. Once a ...

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.