No, the desert tortoise has the official status of 'threatened' but not endangered at this time (2014). If populations continue to decline, they could become endangered in the future, however.
There are at least ten different species of Tarsier throughout the world. Of these species, the Philippine tarsier is near threatened and has been since the 1960's, the Horsfield's tarsier is vulnerable and was listed as such in 2008, the Dian's tarsier is vulnerable, the Peleng tarsier is endangered, the Sangihe tarsier is endangered, the Spectral tarsier is threatened, and the Siau Island tarsier is critically endangered.
The desert tortoise is not endangered, but is considered a threatened species.
since the creation of the world and all animals including dinosaurs about 6,000 years ago.
Desert tortoises are not currently (November 2014) listed as endangered. They are considered a threatened species.
350 million years
41 years.
No. All modern chelons (turtles and tortoises) are toothless.No, turtles and tortoises lost their teeth quite long ago, when they were coexisting with dinosaurs.
Bats have been on the planet for a very long time. Fossils of microbats have been found and dated back 55 million years. There are 1200 species of bats on Earth.
Turtles and Tortoises have highly similar DNA, as tortoises are a subgroup of turtles.
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Tortoises have four legs that they walk with.
Giant Tortoises
how long has archaebacteria been on earth? how long has archaebacteria been on earth?
Tortoises have been known since prehistoric times, so their first discoverer has long been lost to history.
as long as a chode as long as a chode
they have been on the earth for along time
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Tortoises usually have a life span similar to human beings. It is however not unusual to find tortoises with lives exceeding one hundred and fifty years.
forever it was on earth when the earth was made
They live for about 80 years
There is a marine animal called the Infinite Jellyfish. It will live forever unless a predator comes and eats it. Tortoises and sea turtles live very long as well... as long at 200 years (at least)
They have been on earth since 190 million years ago.
Yes! Tortoises can live up to 200 years and hippos can live up to 100 They have been friends for a long time