ケヅメリクガメ
Meanings
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African spurred tortoise; sulcata tortoise
usually written using kana alone
Refers to the species Centrochelys sulcata, a large tortoise native to the southern edge of the Sahara. Often kept as a pet.
African spurred tortoises grow very large, so they need a lot of space to keep.
A baby sulcata tortoise was born at the zoo.