An African tortoise that ran, or walked slowly, away from his Clearwater home earlier this month has been reunited with his ...

Clearwater officers corralled an African-spurred tortoise and transported her to a local aquarium until a suitable home opens ...

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 ...

A woman reportedly called police after she came across the African spurred tortoise in the parking lot of an apartment complex on Greenlea Drive. Once they arrived, officers said they found the ...

They are the third largest mainland tortoise in the world after the Galapagos and Aldabra. The endangered species is native ...

According to the Central Florida Zoo, the African-spurred tortoise originates from the southern edge of the Sahara Desert in northern Africa. Also known as the Sulcata tortoise, the average size ...

Desert Tortoise - These tortoises can survive for over a year without water by storing it in their bodies. Scorpion - They can endure long periods without water, sometimes up to a year, by slowing ...

According to the Central Florida Zoo, the African-spurred tortoise originates from the southern edge of the Sahara Desert in northern Africa. Also known as the Sulcata tortoise, the average size ...