Leopard tortoises are the fourth largest species of tortoise in the world, and the largest in Southern Africa.
Females are bigger than male leopard tortoises, and can weigh up to 45kg. They also have long lives and can live up to 100 years!
In the wild, leopard tortoises are found widely through the arid and savanna regions of eastern and southern Africa, from South Sudan and Somalia to Namibia and South Africa.