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40003-06501 African spurred tortoise (Geochelone sulcata) third-largest tortoise in the world after the Galapagos tortoise, and Aldabra giant tortoise, and the largest of the mainland tortoises. It inhabits the southern edge of the Sahara desert, in northern Africa, and spends the hottest part of each day aestivating in underground burrows. Sudan *

06501 African spurred tortoise spurthighed Geochelone sulcata thirdlargest tortoise tortoise southern edge Sahara desert northern Africa aestivating underground Sudan .