About the African sulcata tortoise. Life span: 80 to 100 years, mature around the age of 15. Size at hatch: About 2 inches (5 centimeters); growth slows after 10 years.

She’s had the 15-year-old tortoise since he was a hatchling the size of a ping-pong ball. ... Sulcata tortoises are found in North Africa along the southern edge of the Sahara Desert.

She’s had the 15-year-old tortoise since he was a hatchling the size of a ping-pong ball. ... Sulcata tortoises are found in North Africa along the southern edge of the Sahara Desert.