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To dig a hole in soft sandy ground for their eggs to be stored in until they hatch. The tortoise buries their eggs and then leaves them. The mother tortoise will never have anything to do with her eggs after she's deposits them in the ground and buries them. The eggs are buried and are safe from egg eating predators and warm until they hatch. Then the young turtles have to dig their way out of the sandy ground, and get into the water, before they are eaten by predators.
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∙ 15y agoSome tortoises burrow when they are begining hibernation but some breeds don't hibernate at all.
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∙ 9y agoYes, they do burrow. They have 5 toes on their front paws with short nails and their back paws only have 4 toes with really long nails. This helps them burrow.
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∙ 13y agoThey dig long, deep burrows to stay away from the heat.
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∙ 11y agoNo they don't burrow, females only dig nests for eggs.
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∙ 11y agoThey can - some of mine burrow themselves into their substrate randomly.
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∙ 10y agoBox turtles, and that's all I now
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∙ 10y agoto escape the heat
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What kind of a ''home'' does a desert tortoise have?
Desert tortoises dig long burrows.
What is a desert tortoise?
Desert tortoises live in the hot ojave and Sonoran deserts. They spend about 95% of their lives in underground burrows to escape the heat.
How do desert tortoises stay safe?
Desert tortoises spend about 95% of their lives in underground burrows, safe from predators and the hot sun.
What is a desert tortoise's habitat?
Desert tortoises live in the hot ojave and Sonoran deserts. They spend about 95% of their lives in underground burrows to escape the heat.
95 of a desert tortoise's life spent?
Desert tortoises spend much of their lives underground in burrows.
Where 95 of a desert tortoise life spent?
Desert tortoises spend much of their lives underground in burrows.
Where is 95 percent of a desert tortoise's life spent?
Desert tortoises spend much of their lives underground in burrows.
Where is 90 percent of a desert tortoise's life spent?
Desert tortoises spend much of their lives underground in burrows.
Do desert tortoises live alone?
Except for a brief courtship and mating period, desert tortoises are solitary animals.
When do desert tortoises eat?
Tortoises feed primarily on cooler days or in the early morning or late afternoon hours. The majority of their lives are spent in cool, underground burrows.
Can a desert tortoise live in the desert?
Of Course! They are not just called Desert Tortoises for nothing!
In what desert do you find the desert tortoise?
The desert tortoise is found primarily in the Sonoran Desert and Mojave Desert.
