Angulate Tortoise in the road near Cape of Good Hope
The Cape Point Reserve part of Table Mountain National Park is a great place to experience wildlife if you avoid the Cape Point itself (millions of tourists being brought in by the busload) and the Cape of Good Hope (much better than Cape Point, but still crowded with people taking photos of themselves at the Cape of Good Hope sign - there is even a waiting line!). So while we were there we took a lees traveled (never saw anyone) loop road and were rewarded with several cool experiences including seeing this tortoise in the middle of the road. Of course we stopped and helped it on its way so that no one would drive over it.

The angulate tortoise , bowsprit tortoise or ''rooipens'', is a species of tortoise found in dry areas and scrub forest in South Africa. This tortoise in the only known member of the genus ''Chersina''.
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