Geometric tortoise  (Psammobates geometricus)

The geometric tortoise lays one to two clutches of two to five eggs in spring and early summer, which are incubated for a period of five to eight months before they hatch (5) (9). Typically, eggs hatch at the onset of the winter rains in the Western Cape (late April to May). This long-lived tortoise reaches sexual maturity at seven to eight years and may live for over 30 years (4) (5) (10). The geometric tortoise feeds on a wide range of grasses, reeds, sedges, herbs and shrubs (9).