What Is a Keystone Species?
The abundance and diversity of life is one of the most amazing aspects of our planet. Some animals wriggle along with no legs at all, while others scuttle about on ten; some plants remain microscopic, while others tower hundreds of feet in the air. We all share this world, but did you realize that we […]
African Spurred Tortoise
Native to the Sahel, the African Spurred Tortoise is the largest mainland tortoise in the world, and the third largest of all tortoise varieties. Also called sulcata tortoises (from their scientific name, Centrochelys sulcata), they are a rather boxy tortoise that can grow up to three feet across – and tall! – and weigh up […]