leopard pardalis tortoise stigmochelys pardalis turtle

leopard tortoise stigmochelys pardalis large attractively marked found savannas eastern southern africa sudan cape member genus commonly geochelone grazing species favors semi-arid thorny grassland habitats hot cold weather may dwell abandoned fox jackal aardvark holes tortoises dig nests lay eggs propensity habitats grazes extensively mixed grasses succulents thistles