Leopard tortoise

The leopard tortoise is a striking reptile with a shell patterned like its namesake big cat. It roams the savannas of eastern and southern Africa, munching on grasses and seeking shade in abandoned animal burrows when temperatures soar.

• Its shell has bold, leopard-like spots and markings.
• It snacks mostly on grasses but enjoys thistles and succulents too.
• During extreme weather, it shelters in empty fox or aardvark burrows.