This article was originally published on Critter Science.

The radiated tortoise, aka sokake, hails from southern Madagascar. Although, they have been introduced to Réunion and Mauritius. In true tortoise fashion, they like it hot and dry. These tortoises prefer dry forests, thorn (diderae) forests, and woodlands. The radiated tortoise is threatened with habitat destruction at the hands of […]

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